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Tewkesbury and North Somerset

100,835 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Tewkesbury is higher than North Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Tewkesbury is higher on 13 of 22 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

Tewkesbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £4,027, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Tewkesbury: £4,027North Somerset: £4,323Tewkesbury: £4,044North Somerset: £4,083Tewkesbury: £3,820

    £4,027£4,044£3,820North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tewkesbury £12,495, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Tewkesbury: £12,495North Somerset: £12,700Tewkesbury: £12,548North Somerset: £11,995Tewkesbury: £11,852

    £12,495£12,548£11,852North Somerset is higher£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: Tewkesbury £1,423, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Tewkesbury: £1,423North Somerset: £1,180Tewkesbury: £1,429North Somerset: £1,115Tewkesbury: £1,349

    £1,423£1,429£1,349Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £11,622, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Tewkesbury: £11,622North Somerset: £11,834Tewkesbury: £11,672North Somerset: £11,177Tewkesbury: £11,024

    £11,622£11,672£11,024North 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: Tewkesbury £255, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Tewkesbury: £255North Somerset: £224Tewkesbury: £257North Somerset: £211Tewkesbury: £242

    £255£257£242Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tewkesbury £601, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Tewkesbury: £601North Somerset: £629Tewkesbury: £604North Somerset: £594Tewkesbury: £570

    £601£604£570North Somerset is higher£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: Tewkesbury £16, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Tewkesbury: £16North Somerset: £14Tewkesbury: £16North Somerset: £13Tewkesbury: £15

    £16£16£15Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £288, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Tewkesbury: £288North Somerset: £273Tewkesbury: £289North Somerset: £258Tewkesbury: £273

    £288£289£273Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £101, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Tewkesbury: £101North Somerset: £80Tewkesbury: £102North Somerset: £75Tewkesbury: £96

    £101£102£96Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £74, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Tewkesbury: £74North Somerset: £53Tewkesbury: £75North Somerset: £50Tewkesbury: £71

    £74£75£71Tewkesbury is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tewkesbury £1,153, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Tewkesbury: £1,153North Somerset: £909Tewkesbury: £1,158North Somerset: £859Tewkesbury: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Tewkesbury is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tewkesbury £121, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Tewkesbury: £121North Somerset: £135Tewkesbury: £122North Somerset: £127Tewkesbury: £115

    £121£122£115North 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: Tewkesbury £186, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Tewkesbury: £186North Somerset: £208Tewkesbury: £186North Somerset: £197Tewkesbury: £176

    £186£186£176North Somerset 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: Tewkesbury £5.65, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Tewkesbury: £5.65North Somerset: £6.82Tewkesbury: £5.67North Somerset: £6.44Tewkesbury: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36North 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: Tewkesbury £3.62, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Tewkesbury: £3.62North Somerset: £2.65Tewkesbury: £3.63North Somerset: £2.50Tewkesbury: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Tewkesbury is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £6.93, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Tewkesbury: £6.93North Somerset: £9.25Tewkesbury: £6.96North Somerset: £8.74Tewkesbury: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North 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: Tewkesbury 1,028.4, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Tewkesbury: 1,028.4

    1,028.4Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury 62.2, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Tewkesbury: 62.2

    62.2Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  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: Tewkesbury 129.6, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Tewkesbury: 129.6

    129.6North Somerset is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 45.4, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Tewkesbury: 45.4

    45.4Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury 137.0, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Tewkesbury: 137.0

    137.0Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury 17.4, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Tewkesbury: 17.4

    17.4Tewkesbury is higher11.2

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Tewkesbury and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureTewkesburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,027£4,044£3,820£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,349£1,175£1,180£1,115Tewkesbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,622£11,672£11,024£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£257£242£223£224£211Tewkesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£626£629£594North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Tewkesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£272£273£258Tewkesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£80£80£75Tewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£75£71£53£53£50Tewkesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£906£909£859Tewkesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.64£2.65£2.50Tewkesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.41,018.6Tewkesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.254.6Tewkesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.6135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.440.3Tewkesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.0101.1Tewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.411.2Tewkesbury

Per resident

Tewkesbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Tewkesbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £4,027, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Tewkesbury: £4,027North Somerset: £4,323Tewkesbury: £4,044North Somerset: £4,083Tewkesbury: £3,820

    £4,027£4,044£3,820North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £2,667, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Tewkesbury: £2,667North Somerset: £3,158Tewkesbury: £2,678North Somerset: £2,983Tewkesbury: £2,530

    £2,667£2,678£2,530North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £842, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Tewkesbury: £842North Somerset: £668Tewkesbury: £846North Somerset: £631Tewkesbury: £799

    £842£846£799Tewkesbury is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tewkesbury £2,481, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Tewkesbury: £2,481North Somerset: £2,943Tewkesbury: £2,491North Somerset: £2,779Tewkesbury: £2,353

    £2,481£2,491£2,353North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tewkesbury £55, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Tewkesbury: £55North Somerset: £56Tewkesbury: £55North Somerset: £53Tewkesbury: £52

    £55£55£52North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tewkesbury £128, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Tewkesbury: £128North Somerset: £156Tewkesbury: £129North Somerset: £148Tewkesbury: £122

    £128£129£122North Somerset is higher£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: Tewkesbury £3.42, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Tewkesbury: £3.42North Somerset: £3.39Tewkesbury: £3.43North Somerset: £3.20Tewkesbury: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £288, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Tewkesbury: £288North Somerset: £273Tewkesbury: £289North Somerset: £258Tewkesbury: £273

    £288£289£273Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £101, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Tewkesbury: £101North Somerset: £80Tewkesbury: £102North Somerset: £75Tewkesbury: £96

    £101£102£96Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £44, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Tewkesbury: £44North Somerset: £30Tewkesbury: £44North Somerset: £28Tewkesbury: £42

    £44£44£42Tewkesbury is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tewkesbury £683, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Tewkesbury: £683North Somerset: £514Tewkesbury: £686North Somerset: £486Tewkesbury: £648

    £683£686£648Tewkesbury is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tewkesbury £121, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Tewkesbury: £121North Somerset: £135Tewkesbury: £122North Somerset: £127Tewkesbury: £115

    £121£122£115North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tewkesbury £110, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Tewkesbury: £110North Somerset: £118Tewkesbury: £110North Somerset: £111Tewkesbury: £104

    £110£110£104North Somerset is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tewkesbury £3.34, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Tewkesbury: £3.34North Somerset: £3.85Tewkesbury: £3.36North Somerset: £3.64Tewkesbury: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17North Somerset is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tewkesbury £2.14, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Tewkesbury: £2.14North Somerset: £1.49Tewkesbury: £2.15North Somerset: £1.41Tewkesbury: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Tewkesbury is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tewkesbury £6.93, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Tewkesbury: £6.93North Somerset: £9.25Tewkesbury: £6.96North Somerset: £8.74Tewkesbury: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 219.5, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Tewkesbury: 219.5

    219.5North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 13.3, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Tewkesbury: 13.3

    13.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 27.7, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Tewkesbury: 27.7

    27.7North Somerset is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 45.4, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Tewkesbury: 45.4

    45.4Tewkesbury is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tewkesbury 81.1, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Tewkesbury: 81.1

    81.1Tewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury 10.3, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Tewkesbury: 10.3

    10.3Tewkesbury is higher6.3

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Tewkesbury and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureTewkesburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,027£4,044£3,820£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,667£2,678£2,530£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£665£668£631Tewkesbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,491£2,353£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.37£3.39£3.20Tewkesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£272£273£258Tewkesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£80£80£75Tewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£30£30£28Tewkesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£512£514£486Tewkesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£117£118£111North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.49£1.49£1.41Tewkesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.5253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.733.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.440.3Tewkesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.157.2Tewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.36.3Tewkesbury

Total

Tewkesbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 10. 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

Tewkesbury North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tewkesbury £406.0m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mTewkesbury: £406.0mNorth Somerset: £414.0mTewkesbury: £407.8mNorth Somerset: £391.0mTewkesbury: £385.2m

    £406.0m£407.8m£385.2mNorth Somerset is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tewkesbury £268.9m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mTewkesbury: £268.9mNorth Somerset: £302.5mTewkesbury: £270.1mNorth Somerset: £285.7mTewkesbury: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tewkesbury £84.9m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mTewkesbury: £84.9mNorth Somerset: £63.9mTewkesbury: £85.3mNorth Somerset: £60.4mTewkesbury: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.3m£80.5mTewkesbury is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tewkesbury £250.1m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mTewkesbury: £250.1mNorth Somerset: £281.8mTewkesbury: £251.2mNorth Somerset: £266.2mTewkesbury: £237.3m

    £250.1m£251.2m£237.3mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tewkesbury £5.5m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mTewkesbury: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £5.3mTewkesbury: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £5.0mTewkesbury: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tewkesbury £12.9m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mTewkesbury: £12.9mNorth Somerset: £15.0mTewkesbury: £13.0mNorth Somerset: £14.1mTewkesbury: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Somerset is higher£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: Tewkesbury £0.34m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mTewkesbury: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.32mTewkesbury: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.31mTewkesbury: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mTewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £29.1m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mTewkesbury: £29.1mNorth Somerset: £26.1mTewkesbury: £29.2mNorth Somerset: £24.7mTewkesbury: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mTewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £10.2m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mTewkesbury: £10.2mNorth Somerset: £7.6mTewkesbury: £10.2mNorth Somerset: £7.2mTewkesbury: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mTewkesbury 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: Tewkesbury £4.4m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mTewkesbury: £4.4mNorth Somerset: £2.9mTewkesbury: £4.5mNorth Somerset: £2.7mTewkesbury: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mTewkesbury is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tewkesbury £68.8m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mTewkesbury: £68.8mNorth Somerset: £49.3mTewkesbury: £69.1mNorth Somerset: £46.5mTewkesbury: £65.3m

    £68.8m£69.1m£65.3mTewkesbury is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tewkesbury £12.2m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mTewkesbury: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £12.9mTewkesbury: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £12.2mTewkesbury: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tewkesbury £11.1m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mTewkesbury: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £11.3mTewkesbury: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £10.7mTewkesbury: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Somerset is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tewkesbury £0.34m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mTewkesbury: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.37mTewkesbury: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.35mTewkesbury: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tewkesbury £0.22m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mTewkesbury: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.14mTewkesbury: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.14mTewkesbury: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mTewkesbury is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tewkesbury £0.70m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mTewkesbury: £0.70mNorth Somerset: £0.89mTewkesbury: £0.70mNorth Somerset: £0.84mTewkesbury: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tewkesbury 22,134, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Tewkesbury: 22,134

    22,134North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tewkesbury 1,338, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Tewkesbury: 1,338

    1,338Tewkesbury is higherDepends on how you count1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tewkesbury 2,789, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Tewkesbury: 2,789

    2,789North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tewkesbury 4,577, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Tewkesbury: 4,577

    4,577Tewkesbury is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tewkesbury 8,178, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Tewkesbury: 8,178

    8,178Tewkesbury is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tewkesbury 1,037, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Tewkesbury: 1,037

    1,037Tewkesbury is higher606

Show the numbers
Tewkesbury and North Somerset, total
MeasureTewkesburyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.0m£407.8m£385.2m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.3m£80.5m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mTewkesbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.1m£251.2m£237.3m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mTewkesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mTewkesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mTewkesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mTewkesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.8m£69.1m£65.3m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mTewkesbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.14mTewkesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13424,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3381,301Tewkesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7893,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5773,856Tewkesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1785,477Tewkesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,037606Tewkesbury

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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