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Bath and North East Somerset and Fareham

200,539 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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

Bath and North East Somerset Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Fareham: £4,260Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Fareham: £4,024Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  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, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Fareham: £12,513Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Fareham: £11,819Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819

  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, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Fareham: £1,174Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Fareham: £1,109Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  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, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Fareham: £11,674Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Fareham: £11,027Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£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, Fareham £200Fareham: £200Bath and North East Somerset: £304Fareham: £201Bath and North East Somerset: £305Fareham: £190Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622Bath and North East Somerset: £629Fareham: £624Bath and North East Somerset: £632Fareham: £590Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14Bath and North East Somerset: £19Fareham: £14Bath and North East Somerset: £19Fareham: £13Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Bath and North East Somerset: £316Fareham: £266Bath and North East Somerset: £317Fareham: £251Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset is higher£264£266£251

  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, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £106Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72Bath and North East Somerset: £65Fareham: £72Bath and North East Somerset: £65Fareham: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  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, Fareham £896Fareham: £896Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Fareham: £900Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Fareham: £850Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £155Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £156Fareham: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£123£123£117

  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, Fareham £192Fareham: £192Bath and North East Somerset: £176Fareham: £193Bath and North East Somerset: £177Fareham: £182Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Fareham: £5.60Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Fareham: £5.29Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

  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, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Fareham: £3.24Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Fareham: £3.06Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Fareham: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Fareham: £5.99Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Fareham is higherDepends on how you count133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Bath and North East Somerset and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,460£12,513£11,819Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,169£1,174£1,109Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£200£201£190Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£622£624£590Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£264£266£251Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£72£68Fareham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£896£900£850Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£123£123£117Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£192£193£182Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.23£3.24£3.06Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.31£6.34£5.99Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,003.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.153.4Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3133.1Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.540.9Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3110.6Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.916.4Fareham

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bath and North East Somerset Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Fareham: £4,260Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Fareham: £4,024Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Fareham: £3,079Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Fareham: £2,908Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Fareham £678Fareham: £678Bath and North East Somerset: £873Fareham: £681Bath and North East Somerset: £877Fareham: £643Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Bath and North East Somerset is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Fareham: £2,872Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Fareham: £2,713Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Fareham £49Fareham: £49Bath and North East Somerset: £56Fareham: £49Bath and North East Somerset: £56Fareham: £47Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higher£49£49£47

  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, Fareham £153Fareham: £153Bath and North East Somerset: £117Fareham: £154Bath and North East Somerset: £117Fareham: £145Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Fareham: £3.39Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Fareham: £3.20Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Bath and North East Somerset: £316Fareham: £266Bath and North East Somerset: £317Fareham: £251Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset is higher£264£266£251

  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, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £106Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £41Fareham: £41Bath and North East Somerset: £42Fareham: £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Fareham: £39Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Fareham £520Fareham: £520Bath and North East Somerset: £713Fareham: £522Bath and North East Somerset: £716Fareham: £493Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £155Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £156Fareham: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Fareham £112Fareham: £112Bath and North East Somerset: £114Fareham: £112Bath and North East Somerset: £114Fareham: £106Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Fareham: £3.25Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Fareham: £3.07Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Fareham: £1.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Fareham: £1.77Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Fareham: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Fareham: £5.99Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Fareham is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Bath and North East Somerset and Fareham, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£678£681£643Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£47Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£153£154£145Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.37£3.39£3.20Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£264£266£251Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£41£42£39Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£520£522£493Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£123£123£117Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£112£112£106Bath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.87£1.87£1.77Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.31£6.34£5.99Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9246.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.532.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.540.9Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.164.1Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.5Fareham

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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

Bath and North East Somerset Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mFareham: £490.8mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mFareham: £463.6mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mFareham: £354.7mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mFareham: £335.0mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mFareham: £78.4mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mFareham: £74.1mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mFareham: £330.9mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mFareham: £312.6mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mFareham: £5.7mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mFareham: £5.4mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  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, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mFareham: £17.7mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mFareham: £16.7mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  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, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mFareham: £30.6mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mFareham: £28.9mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  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, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mFareham: £12.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mFareham: £11.5mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mFareham: £4.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mFareham: £4.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mFareham: £60.1mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mFareham: £56.8mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mFareham: £14.2mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mFareham: £13.4mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mFareham: £12.9mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mFareham: £12.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mFareham: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mFareham: £0.35mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mFareham: £0.22mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mFareham: £0.20mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mFareham: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mFareham: £0.69mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higher1,514

  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, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,774

  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, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higher7,389

  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, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,092

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Fareham, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67728,449Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8631,514Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9143,774Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3264,714Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,6627,389Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,092Bath and North East Somerset

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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