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Herefordshire, County of and Somerset

192,067 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Somerset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 13. 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

Herefordshire, County of Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Somerset: £4,714Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Somerset: £4,453Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Somerset: £12,459Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Somerset: £11,768Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Somerset: £1,785Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Somerset: £1,686Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Somerset: £11,496Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Somerset: £10,858Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Herefordshire, County of: £313Somerset: £314Herefordshire, County of: £315Somerset: £296Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Herefordshire, County of: £604Somerset: £629Herefordshire, County of: £607Somerset: £594Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Somerset 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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21Somerset: £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Somerset: £19Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Herefordshire, County of: £389Somerset: £384Herefordshire, County of: £391Somerset: £363Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £97Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £98Somerset: £105Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Somerset is higher£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £92, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £93Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £88Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Somerset is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Somerset: £1,430Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Somerset: £1,351Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Herefordshire, County of: £162Somerset: £167Herefordshire, County of: £163Somerset: £157Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Somerset is higher£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Herefordshire, County of: £291Somerset: £253Herefordshire, County of: £292Somerset: £239Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Somerset: £4.61Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Somerset: £4.35Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Somerset: £3.86Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Somerset: £3.65Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Somerset: £6.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Somerset: £5.86Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Somerset is higher133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Somerset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Somerset is higher163.7

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Somerset is higher20.1

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Herefordshire, County of and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,694£4,714£4,453Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£312£314£296Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£626£629£594Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£382£384£363Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£93£93£88Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£252£253£239Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.59£4.61£4.35Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£3.85£3.86£3.65Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.18£6.20£5.86Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,009.7Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.378.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1133.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.920.1Somerset

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and 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

Herefordshire, County of Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Somerset: £4,714Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Somerset: £4,453Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Somerset: £3,014Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Somerset: £2,847Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Herefordshire, County of: £919Somerset: £1,032Herefordshire, County of: £923Somerset: £975Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Somerset: £2,781Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Somerset: £2,627Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Somerset: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Somerset: £72Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Herefordshire, County of: £154Somerset: £152Herefordshire, County of: £155Somerset: £144Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Somerset: £4.98Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Somerset: £4.70Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Herefordshire, County of: £389Somerset: £384Herefordshire, County of: £391Somerset: £363Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £97Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £98Somerset: £105Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £53Somerset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £53Somerset: £51Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Somerset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Herefordshire, County of: £693Somerset: £827Herefordshire, County of: £696Somerset: £781Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Herefordshire, County of: £162Somerset: £167Herefordshire, County of: £163Somerset: £157Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Herefordshire, County of: £167Somerset: £146Herefordshire, County of: £168Somerset: £138Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Somerset: £2.66Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Somerset: £2.51Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Somerset: £2.23Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Somerset: £2.11Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Somerset: £6.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Somerset: £5.86Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Somerset is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Somerset is higher94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Somerset is higher11.6

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Herefordshire, County of and Somerset, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,694£4,714£4,453Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,001£3,014£2,847Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,769£2,781£2,627Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£76£72Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£152£152£144Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.95£4.98£4.70Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£382£384£363Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£146£146£138Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.65£2.66£2.51Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.22£2.23£2.11Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.18£6.20£5.86Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0244.3Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.0Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.3Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.394.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.6Somerset

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 22. 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

Herefordshire, County of Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mSomerset: £2.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mSomerset: £2.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mSomerset: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mSomerset: £1.7bnHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mSomerset: £607.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mSomerset: £573.6mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mSomerset: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mSomerset: £1.5bnHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mSomerset: £44.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mSomerset: £42.2mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mSomerset: £89.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mSomerset: £84.5mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mSomerset: £2.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mSomerset: £2.8mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mSomerset: £225.8mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mSomerset: £213.3mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mSomerset: £65.4mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mSomerset: £61.8mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSomerset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mSomerset: £31.7mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mSomerset: £29.9mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSomerset is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mSomerset: £486.6mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mSomerset: £459.6mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mSomerset: £98.0mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mSomerset: £92.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mSomerset: £86.0mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mSomerset: £81.3mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mSomerset: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mSomerset: £1.5mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mSomerset: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mSomerset: £1.2mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mSomerset: £3.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Somerset is higher18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Somerset is higher6,839

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Somerset, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,545143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,83911,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,08118,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66733,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76255,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1916,839Somerset

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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