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North Somerset and South Ribble

95,778 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than South Ribble on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283North Somerset: £4,304South Ribble: £4,301North Somerset: £4,323South Ribble: £4,062North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750North Somerset: £12,646South Ribble: £12,804North Somerset: £12,700South Ribble: £12,094North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,175, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443North Somerset: £1,175South Ribble: £1,449North Somerset: £1,180South Ribble: £1,369North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752North Somerset: £11,784South Ribble: £11,803North Somerset: £11,834South Ribble: £11,148North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270North Somerset: £223South Ribble: £271North Somerset: £224South Ribble: £256North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211South Ribble is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709North Somerset: £626South Ribble: £712North Somerset: £629South Ribble: £673North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18North Somerset: £14South Ribble: £18North Somerset: £14South Ribble: £17North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13South Ribble is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406North Somerset: £272South Ribble: £408North Somerset: £273South Ribble: £385North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111North Somerset: £80South Ribble: £111North Somerset: £80South Ribble: £105North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75South Ribble is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89North Somerset: £53South Ribble: £90North Somerset: £53South Ribble: £85North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086North Somerset: £906South Ribble: £1,091North Somerset: £909South Ribble: £1,031North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128North Somerset: £134South Ribble: £129North Somerset: £135South Ribble: £122North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  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, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260North Somerset: £207South Ribble: £261North Somerset: £208South Ribble: £246North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197South Ribble is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85North Somerset: £6.79South Ribble: £4.87North Somerset: £6.82South Ribble: £4.60North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47North Somerset: £2.64South Ribble: £2.48North Somerset: £2.65South Ribble: £2.34North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94North Somerset: £9.21South Ribble: £5.96North Somerset: £9.25South Ribble: £5.63North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6South Ribble is higher74.5

  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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3South Ribble is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2South Ribble is higher19.9

Show the numbers
North Somerset and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,283£4,301£4,062North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,752£11,803£11,148North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£709£712£673South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£122North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£260£261£246South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.85£4.87£4.60North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.47£2.48£2.34North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.94£5.96£5.63North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.674.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4148.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.360.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.219.9South Ribble

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and South Ribble on 12. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283North Somerset: £4,304South Ribble: £4,301North Somerset: £4,323South Ribble: £4,062North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763North Somerset: £3,145South Ribble: £2,774North Somerset: £3,158South Ribble: £2,621North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869North Somerset: £665South Ribble: £873North Somerset: £668South Ribble: £824North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547North Somerset: £2,930South Ribble: £2,557North Somerset: £2,943South Ribble: £2,416North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58North Somerset: £55South Ribble: £59North Somerset: £56South Ribble: £55North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53South Ribble 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, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154North Somerset: £156South Ribble: £154North Somerset: £156South Ribble: £146North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99North Somerset: £3.37South Ribble: £4.00North Somerset: £3.39South Ribble: £3.78North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20South Ribble is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406North Somerset: £272South Ribble: £408North Somerset: £273South Ribble: £385North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £80, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111North Somerset: £80South Ribble: £111North Somerset: £80South Ribble: £105North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75South Ribble is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £30, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54North Somerset: £30South Ribble: £54North Somerset: £30South Ribble: £51North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654North Somerset: £512South Ribble: £657North Somerset: £514South Ribble: £621North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128North Somerset: £134South Ribble: £129North Somerset: £135South Ribble: £122North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156North Somerset: £117South Ribble: £157North Somerset: £118South Ribble: £148North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111South Ribble is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92North Somerset: £3.84South Ribble: £2.93North Somerset: £3.85South Ribble: £2.77North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49North Somerset: £1.49South Ribble: £1.49North Somerset: £1.49South Ribble: £1.41North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41No difference to showDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94North Somerset: £9.21South Ribble: £5.96North Somerset: £9.25South Ribble: £5.63North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3South Ribble is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3South Ribble is higher12.0

Show the numbers
North Somerset and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,283£4,301£4,062North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,763£2,774£2,621North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,547£2,557£2,416North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£58£59£55South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£154£154£146North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£111£111£105South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£122North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£156£157£148South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.92£2.93£2.77North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£5.94£5.96£5.63North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3221.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.616.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.732.3North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.360.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.280.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.312.0South Ribble

Total

North Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mNorth Somerset: £412.3mSouth Ribble: £422.0mNorth Somerset: £414.0mSouth Ribble: £398.6mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mNorth Somerset: £301.2mSouth Ribble: £272.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mSouth Ribble: £257.1mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mNorth Somerset: £63.7mSouth Ribble: £85.6mNorth Somerset: £63.9mSouth Ribble: £80.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mNorth Somerset: £280.7mSouth Ribble: £251.0mNorth Somerset: £281.8mSouth Ribble: £237.0mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.8mNorth Somerset: £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.4mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £14.9m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £14.9mSouth Ribble: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £15.0mSouth Ribble: £14.3mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mNorth Somerset: £26.0mSouth Ribble: £40.0mNorth Somerset: £26.1mSouth Ribble: £37.8mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £7.6m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSouth Ribble: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mSouth Ribble: £10.3mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Ribble is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £2.9m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSouth Ribble: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £2.9mSouth Ribble: £5.0mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mNorth Somerset: £49.1mSouth Ribble: £64.5mNorth Somerset: £49.3mSouth Ribble: £60.9mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSouth Ribble: £12.7mNorth Somerset: £12.9mSouth Ribble: £12.0mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mNorth Somerset: £11.2mSouth Ribble: £15.4mNorth Somerset: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £14.6mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSouth Ribble: £0.29mNorth Somerset: £0.37mSouth Ribble: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSouth Ribble: £0.15mNorth Somerset: £0.14mSouth Ribble: £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £0.88mSouth Ribble: £0.59mNorth Somerset: £0.89mSouth Ribble: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856South Ribble is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173North Somerset: 606

    606South Ribble is higher1,173

Show the numbers
North Somerset and South Ribble, total
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Ribble
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26121,720North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,165North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8565,977South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4777,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,173South Ribble

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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