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Weston-super-Mare and Gosport
Weston-super-Mare is higher than Gosport on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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
Weston-super-Mare Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,809£12,863£12,150Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,530£11,579£10,937Gosport is higher£11,619£11,668£11,021
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£476£478£452Weston-super-Mare is higher£295£296£280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£774£777£734Weston-super-Mare is higher£668£671£634
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Weston-super-Mare is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Gosport is higher£122£123£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£384£362Weston-super-Mare is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Gosport is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.5Gosport is higher1,017.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.0Weston-super-Mare is higher79.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.7Weston-super-Mare is higher142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
209.4Weston-super-Mare is higher192.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Gosport is higher27.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,997£5,018£4,740 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,809£12,863£12,150 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,339£2,349£2,219 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,530£11,579£10,937 | £11,619£11,668£11,021 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £476£478£452 | £295£296£280 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £774£777£734 | £668£671£634 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £20£20£19 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £409£411£388 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £122£123£116 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,847£1,855£1,752 | £1,631£1,638£1,547 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £197£197£186 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £291£292£276 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Gosport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.37£9.41£8.89 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.5 | 1,017.1 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.0 | 79.6 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.7 | 142.7 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.6 | 63.2 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 209.4 | 192.7 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 27.0 | Gosport |
Per resident
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 8. 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
Weston-super-Mare Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,604£2,615£2,470Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,344£2,354£2,223Gosport is higher£2,645£2,656£2,509
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Weston-super-Mare is higher£67£67£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Weston-super-Mare is higher£152£153£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£58Gosport is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£965£969£915
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£172£173£163
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Gosport is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.00£3.02£2.85Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
206.0Gosport is higher231.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0Weston-super-Mare is higher18.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.5Weston-super-Mare is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.8Weston-super-Mare is higher114.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Gosport is higher16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,997£5,018£4,740 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,604£2,615£2,470 | £2,869£2,881£2,721 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,428£1,434£1,355 | £1,218£1,223£1,155 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,344£2,354£2,223 | £2,645£2,656£2,509 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £67£67£64 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £152£153£144 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £409£411£388 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£58 | £72£73£69 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,128£1,132£1,070 | £965£969£915 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £197£197£186 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £172£173£163 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Gosport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.37£9.41£8.89 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 206.0 | 231.6 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 18.1 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.6 | 63.2 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.8 | 114.0 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 16.0 | Gosport |
Total
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 8. 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
Weston-super-Mare Gosport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mGosport is higher£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mGosport is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mGosport is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,728Gosport is higher22,564
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,413Weston-super-Mare is higher1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,368Weston-super-Mare is higher3,166
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,214Weston-super-Mare is higher6,160
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,859Weston-super-Mare is higher11,109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,335Gosport is higher1,555
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £502.7m£504.9m£476.9m | £474.0m£476.1m£449.6m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | £279.6m£280.8m£265.2m | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £143.7m£144.3m£136.3m | £118.6m£119.1m£112.5m | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.8m£236.8m£223.7m | £257.8m£258.8m£244.5m | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.8m£9.2m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.7m£54.9m£51.9m | £39.9m£40.0m£37.8m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.4m | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Gosport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.5m£113.9m£107.6m | £94.0m£94.4m£89.2m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | £19.2m£19.2m£18.2m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Weston-super-Mare |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Gosport |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Gosport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,728 | 22,564 | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,413 | 1,766 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,368 | 3,166 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,214 | 6,160 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,859 | 11,109 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,335 | 1,555 | Gosport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
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