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Gower and North East Somerset and Hanham

99,066 and 97,419 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than North East Somerset and Hanham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 3. 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

Gower North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Gower: £4,992North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Gower: £5,014North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £12,702, North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Gower: £12,702North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Gower: £12,756North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,797, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Gower: £1,797North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Gower: £1,805North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £11,345, North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Gower: £11,345North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Gower: £11,393North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£11,767£11,817£11,161

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, North East Somerset and Hanham £246North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Gower: £375North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Gower: £377North East Somerset and Hanham: £234Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower is higher£246£247£234

  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: Gower £959, North East Somerset and Hanham £694North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Gower: £959North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Gower: £963North East Somerset and Hanham: £658Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£694£697£658

  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: Gower £23, North East Somerset and Hanham £17North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Gower: £23North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Gower: £23North East Somerset and Hanham: £16Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Gower: £580North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Gower: £583North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £154North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£113£113£107

  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: Gower £120, North East Somerset and Hanham £75North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Gower: £120North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Gower: £121North East Somerset and Hanham: £71Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Gower: £1,277North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Gower: £1,283North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,076£1,080£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £165North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £387, North East Somerset and Hanham £192North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Gower: £387North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Gower: £388North East Somerset and Hanham: £182Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.20, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Gower: £6.20North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Gower: £6.23North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.96, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Gower: £6.96North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Gower: £6.99North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 1,001.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,032.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower is higher66.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 189.9, North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower is higher143.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher47.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gower 163.1, North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower is higher113.9

  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: Gower 25.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher16.2

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Gower and North East Somerset and Hanham, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,120£4,138£3,908Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,350£1,356£1,281Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£246£247£234Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£694£697£658Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£327£328£310Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£113£113£107Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£75£75£71Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,076£1,080£1,021Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£119£119£113Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£192£193£182Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.14£4.16£3.93Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£3.15£3.17£2.99Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£5.89£5.92£5.59Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.466.1Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9143.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.047.9Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1113.9Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.316.2Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 0. 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

Gower North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Gower: £4,992North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Gower: £5,014North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Gower: £3,033North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Gower: £3,046North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,752£2,763£2,610

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, North East Somerset and Hanham £804North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Gower: £1,050North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Gower: £1,055North East Somerset and Hanham: £763Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£804£808£763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Gower: £2,709North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Gower: £2,721North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, North East Somerset and Hanham £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Gower: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Gower: £90North East Somerset and Hanham: £51Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower is higher£53£53£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £229, North East Somerset and Hanham £150North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Gower: £229North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Gower: £230North East Somerset and Hanham: £142Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£150£151£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gower £5.53, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Gower: £5.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Gower: £5.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Gower: £580North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Gower: £583North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £154North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £155North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gower £70, North East Somerset and Hanham £45North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Gower: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Gower: £71North East Somerset and Hanham: £42Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, North East Somerset and Hanham £641North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Gower: £746North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Gower: £750North East Somerset and Hanham: £608Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£641£643£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £164North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Gower: £165North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, North East Somerset and Hanham £115North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Gower: £226North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Gower: £227North East Somerset and Hanham: £109Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£115£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Gower: £3.62North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Gower: £3.63North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Gower: £4.07North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Gower: £4.09North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£1.88£1.88£1.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Gower: £10North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4Gower: 239.1

    239.1Gower is higherDepends on how you count223.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 45.4, North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower is higher67.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 14.8, North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher9.7

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Gower and North East Somerset and Hanham, per resident
MeasureGowerNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,120£4,138£3,908Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,752£2,763£2,610Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£804£808£763Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,545£2,556£2,414Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£53£53£51Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£150£151£142Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.65£3.66£3.46Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£327£328£310Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£113£113£107Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£45£45£42Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£641£643£608Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£119£119£113Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£115£115£109Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.47£2.48£2.34Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£1.88£1.88£1.78Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£5.89£5.92£5.59Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1223.4Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.431.0Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.047.9Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.367.8Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.89.7Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 0. 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

Gower North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mGower: £494.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mGower: £496.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mGower: £300.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mGower: £301.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higherDepends on how you count£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mGower: £104.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mGower: £104.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mGower: £268.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mGower: £269.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower is higherDepends on how you count£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mGower: £8.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mGower: £8.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower £22.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mGower: £22.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mGower: £22.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gower £0.55m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mGower: £0.55mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mGower: £0.55mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower £57.5m, North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mGower: £57.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mGower: £57.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower is higher£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gower £15.3m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mGower: £15.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mGower: £15.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower £7.0m, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mGower: £7.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mGower: £7.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mGower: £73.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mGower: £74.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mGower: £16.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mGower: £16.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mGower: £22.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mGower: £22.5mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mGower: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mGower: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mGower: £0.40mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mGower: £0.40mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mGower: £1.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mGower: £1.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759Gower: 23,689

    23,689Gower is higherDepends on how you count21,759

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher3,022

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,668

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher6,608

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, North East Somerset and Hanham 942North East Somerset and Hanham: 942Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher942

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Gower and North East Somerset and Hanham, total
MeasureGowerNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£268.1m£269.2m£254.3mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£247.9m£249.0m£235.1mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£31.8m£32.0m£30.2mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68921,759Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,392Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,022Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,668Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4446,608Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,465942Gower

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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