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Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire

200,539 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than South Gloucestershire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 16. 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

Bath and North East Somerset South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Gloucestershire: £3,541Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497South Gloucestershire: £12,725Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550South Gloucestershire: £12,019Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353South Gloucestershire: £1,438Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359South Gloucestershire: £1,358Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283South Gloucestershire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545South Gloucestershire: £11,675Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594South Gloucestershire: £11,027Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Bath and North East Somerset: £304South Gloucestershire: £285Bath and North East Somerset: £305South Gloucestershire: £270Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Bath and North East Somerset: £629South Gloucestershire: £747Bath and North East Somerset: £632South Gloucestershire: £705Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Gloucestershire: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Gloucestershire: £316Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100South Gloucestershire 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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Gloucestershire: £71Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Gloucestershire: £67Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62South Gloucestershire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105South Gloucestershire: £1,145Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109South Gloucestershire: £1,082Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048South Gloucestershire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Gloucestershire: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Gloucestershire: £129Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £176South Gloucestershire: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £177South Gloucestershire: £201Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72South Gloucestershire: £4.81Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74South Gloucestershire: £4.54Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53South Gloucestershire: £3.84Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54South Gloucestershire: £3.63Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £4.74Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6South Gloucestershire 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: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3South Gloucestershire is higher126.6

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,733£3,749£3,541Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£284£285£270Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£136£137£129Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.79£4.81£4.54South Gloucestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.167.7Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.549.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3126.6South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.915.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Bath and North East Somerset South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Gloucestershire: £3,541Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314South Gloucestershire: £2,253Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324South Gloucestershire: £2,128Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Bath and North East Somerset: £873South Gloucestershire: £909Bath and North East Somerset: £877South Gloucestershire: £858Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828South Gloucestershire is higher£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138South Gloucestershire: £2,067Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147South Gloucestershire: £1,952Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Gloucestershire: £51Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Gloucestershire: £48Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Gloucestershire: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Gloucestershire: £125Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57South Gloucestershire: £3.10Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59South Gloucestershire: £2.93Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Gloucestershire: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Gloucestershire: £316Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100South Gloucestershire 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: Bath and North East Somerset £42, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Gloucestershire: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Gloucestershire: £42Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40South Gloucestershire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Bath and North East Somerset: £713South Gloucestershire: £724Bath and North East Somerset: £716South Gloucestershire: £684Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676South Gloucestershire is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Gloucestershire: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Gloucestershire: £129Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Gloucestershire: £135Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Gloucestershire: £127Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108South Gloucestershire is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05South Gloucestershire: £3.04Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06South Gloucestershire: £2.87Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63South Gloucestershire: £2.42Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64South Gloucestershire: £2.29Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £4.74Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1South Gloucestershire is higher80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,733£3,749£3,541Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,243£2,253£2,128Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£905£909£858South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,058£2,067£1,952Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£50£51£48Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.09£3.10£2.93Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£136£137£129Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.03£3.04£2.87Bath and North East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9180.3Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.0Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.527.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.549.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.180.0South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.010.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Bath and North East Somerset South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662South Gloucestershire is higher24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67755,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8633,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9148,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32615,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66224,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7983,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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