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Bath and North East Somerset and South Ribble

200,539 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than South Ribble on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 3 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 19. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Ribble: £4,312Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Ribble: £4,073Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

  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 Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497South Ribble: £12,789Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550South Ribble: £12,080Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

  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 Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353South Ribble: £1,560Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359South Ribble: £1,474Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,560£1,474

  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 Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545South Ribble: £11,773Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594South Ribble: £11,120Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

  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 Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Bath and North East Somerset: £304South Ribble: £282Bath and North East Somerset: £305South Ribble: £267Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267

  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 Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Bath and North East Somerset: £629South Ribble: £714Bath and North East Somerset: £632South Ribble: £675Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  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 Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Ribble: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Ribble: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  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 Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Ribble: £434Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Ribble: £410Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

  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 Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Ribble: £92Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Ribble: £87Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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 Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105South Ribble: £1,175Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109South Ribble: £1,110Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£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 Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Bath and North East Somerset: £176South Ribble: £285Bath and North East Somerset: £177South Ribble: £269Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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 Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72South Ribble: £5.55Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74South Ribble: £5.24Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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 Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53South Ribble: £2.68Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54South Ribble: £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Ribble: £7.13Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Ribble: £6.73Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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 Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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 Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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 Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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 Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  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 Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count145.4

  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 Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£281£282£267Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£711£714£675South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£92£92£87South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble
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£284£285£269South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.67£2.68£2.53South Ribble
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£7.10£7.13£6.73Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.178.0South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.564.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3145.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.920.2South Ribble

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 18. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Ribble: £4,312Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Ribble: £4,073Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314South Ribble: £2,669Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324South Ribble: £2,521Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Bath and North East Somerset: £873South Ribble: £947Bath and North East Somerset: £877South Ribble: £895Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138South Ribble: £2,457Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147South Ribble: £2,321Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Ribble: £59Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Ribble: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  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 Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Ribble: £149Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Ribble: £141Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  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 Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57South Ribble: £4.04Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59South Ribble: £3.82Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  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 Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Ribble: £434Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Ribble: £410Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

  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 Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Ribble: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Ribble: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Bath and North East Somerset: £713South Ribble: £713Bath and North East Somerset: £716South Ribble: £673Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Ribble: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Ribble: £164Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05South Ribble: £3.37Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06South Ribble: £3.18Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63South Ribble: £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64South Ribble: £1.54Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Ribble: £7.13Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Ribble: £6.73Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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 Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£943£947£895South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£710£713£673Bath and North East Somerset
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£172£173£164South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.62£1.63£1.54Bath and North East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£7.10£7.13£6.73Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.531.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.564.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.188.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.012.2South Ribble

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mSouth Ribble: £499.0mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mSouth Ribble: £471.3mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mSouth Ribble: £308.9mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mSouth Ribble: £291.8mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mSouth Ribble: £109.6mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mSouth Ribble: £103.5mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mSouth Ribble: £284.4mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mSouth Ribble: £268.6mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  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, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mSouth Ribble: £17.3mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mSouth Ribble: £16.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Ribble: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Ribble: £0.44mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  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 Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mSouth Ribble: £50.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mSouth Ribble: £47.5mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  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 Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £13.6mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £12.8mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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 Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Ribble: £6.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Ribble: £6.1mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mSouth Ribble: £82.5mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mSouth Ribble: £77.9mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mSouth Ribble: £15.9mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mSouth Ribble: £15.0mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mSouth Ribble: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mSouth Ribble: £18.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Ribble: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.19mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.18mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.78mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,884

  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 Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,638

  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 Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,214

  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 Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,417

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and South Ribble, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67724,703Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8631,884Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9143,638Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3267,509Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66210,214Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,417Bath 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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