Compare local authorities · South West and East Midlands
Bath and North East Somerset and Charnwood
Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Charnwood on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,771£3,787£3,577Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,497£12,550£11,854Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,353£1,359£1,283Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,545£11,594£10,951Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£304£305£288Charnwood is higher£341£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£629£632£597Charnwood is higher£701£704£665
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Charnwood is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Charnwood is higher£351£352£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£62Charnwood is higher£85£85£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£130£130£123
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£176£177£167Charnwood is higher£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Charnwood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Charnwood is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.6Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count80.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.3Charnwood is higher145.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.5Charnwood is higher51.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
113.3Charnwood is higher134.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.9Charnwood is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Charnwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,771£3,787£3,577 | £3,848£3,865£3,650 | Charnwood |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,497£12,550£11,854 | £12,884£12,938£12,221 | Charnwood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,353£1,359£1,283 | £1,419£1,425£1,346 | Charnwood |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,545£11,594£10,951 | £11,820£11,871£11,212 | Charnwood |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £304£305£288 | £341£342£323 | Charnwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £629£632£597 | £701£704£665 | Charnwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £21£21£20 | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £351£352£333 | Charnwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £93£94£88 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £85£85£81 | Charnwood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,109£1,048 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £130£130£123 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £230£231£218 | Charnwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Charnwood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Charnwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.6 | 1,016.6 | Charnwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.1 | 80.9 | Charnwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.3 | 145.1 | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.5 | 51.7 | Charnwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 113.3 | 134.4 | Charnwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.9 | 19.0 | Charnwood |
Per resident
Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 17. 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 Charnwood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,771£3,787£3,577Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,314£2,324£2,195Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£873£877£828Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,138£2,147£2,028Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Charnwood is higher£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Charnwood is higher£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Charnwood is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Charnwood is higher£351£352£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Charnwood is higher£54£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higher£701£704£665
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£130£130£123
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Charnwood is higher£147£148£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Charnwood is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.63£1.64£1.55Charnwood is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
187.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count186.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5Charnwood is higher26.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.5Charnwood is higher51.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.1Charnwood is higher86.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.0Charnwood is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Charnwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,771£3,787£3,577 | £3,848£3,865£3,650 | Charnwood |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,314£2,324£2,195 | £2,361£2,371£2,239 | Charnwood |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £873£877£828 | £908£912£861 | Charnwood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,138£2,147£2,028 | £2,166£2,175£2,055 | Charnwood |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £62£63£59 | Charnwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £128£129£122 | Charnwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £351£352£333 | Charnwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £93£94£88 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £54£55£52 | Charnwood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £713£716£676 | £701£704£665 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £130£130£123 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £147£148£139 | Charnwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Charnwood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.63£1.64£1.55 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | Charnwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 187.9 | 186.3 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 14.8 | Charnwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 26.6 | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.5 | 51.7 | Charnwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.1 | 86.0 | Charnwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.0 | 12.1 | Charnwood |
Total
Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCharnwood is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCharnwood is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCharnwood is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCharnwood is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCharnwood is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCharnwood is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCharnwood is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCharnwood is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count35,079
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,793
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,914Charnwood is higher5,008
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,326Charnwood is higher9,731
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,662Charnwood is higher16,188
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,798Charnwood is higher2,286
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Charnwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £756.2m£759.4m£717.3m | £724.7m£727.8m£687.4m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.1m£466.1m£440.2m | £444.6m£446.5m£421.7m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £175.1m£175.9m£166.1m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.7m | £407.9m£409.6m£386.9m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Charnwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £24.2m£24.3m£23.0m | Charnwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.3m£63.6m£60.1m | £66.0m£66.3m£62.6m | Charnwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.1m£20.0m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Charnwood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £143.0m£143.6m£135.6m | £131.9m£132.5m£125.1m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £24.4m£24.6m£23.2m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | £27.7m£27.8m£26.2m | Charnwood |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Charnwood |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Charnwood |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Bath and North East Somerset |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,677 | 35,079 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,863 | 2,793 | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,914 | 5,008 | Charnwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,326 | 9,731 | Charnwood |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,662 | 16,188 | Charnwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,798 | 2,286 | Charnwood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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