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South Ribble and North Somerset

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

South Ribble is higher than North Somerset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 15 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

South Ribble is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 6. 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

South Ribble North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £260, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207South Ribble: £260North Somerset: £208South Ribble: £261North Somerset: £197South Ribble: £246

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 1,021.5, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6South Ribble: 1,021.5

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 74.5, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble is higher54.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 148.9, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 60.9, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher40.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 133.4, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble is higher101.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 19.9, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher11.2

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South Ribble and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,646£12,700£11,995South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,175£1,180£1,115South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£223£224£211South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£626£629£594South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14£14£13South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£272£273£258South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£80£80£75South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£53£53£50South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£906£909£859South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£207£208£197South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.64£2.65£2.50North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,018.6South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.554.6South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9135.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.940.3South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4101.1South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.911.2South Ribble

Per resident

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

South Ribble North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £58£59£55South Ribble is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £154, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156South Ribble: £154North Somerset: £156South Ribble: £154North Somerset: £148South Ribble: £146

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ribble £3.99, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37South Ribble: £3.99North Somerset: £3.39South Ribble: £4.00North Somerset: £3.20South Ribble: £3.78

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.49, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49South Ribble: £1.49North Somerset: £1.49South Ribble: £1.49North Somerset: £1.41South Ribble: £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: South Ribble £5.94, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21South Ribble: £5.94North Somerset: £9.25South Ribble: £5.96North Somerset: £8.74South Ribble: £5.63

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    221.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.2South Ribble is higher13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 32.3, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 60.9, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    80.3South Ribble is higher57.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.0, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher6.3

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South Ribble and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£665£668£631South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£55£56£53South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.37£3.39£3.20South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£272£273£258South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£80£80£75South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£30£30£28South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£512£514£486South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£118£111South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.6South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.940.3South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.357.2South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.06.3South Ribble

Total

South Ribble is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 7. 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

South Ribble North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ribble £0.39m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,720North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,301

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

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

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

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

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

    5,977South Ribble is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,880South Ribble is higher5,477

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

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

    1,173South Ribble is higher606

Show the numbers
South Ribble and North Somerset, total
MeasureSouth RibbleNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.14mSouth Ribble
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72024,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,301South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1653,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9773,856South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8805,477South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173606South 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.
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