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Local authority in South West, England

North Somerset

In North Somerset, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 61% of local authorities in 2024-25.

224,667 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does North Somerset compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,650£4,670£4,411

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    136th of 348, higher than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,626£12,679£11,976

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    213th of 347, lower than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,755£1,763£1,665

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    214th of 350, lower than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for North Somerset
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411136th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976213th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665214th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does North Somerset's benefit money go?

People here received £1.0 billion£1.0 billion£991.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in North Somerset, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £597.7m; Pension Credit £16.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £90.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £24.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.6m; Universal Credit £180.7m; Housing Benefit £45.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £38.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.72m; Income Support £0.50m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £597.7mPension Credit: £16.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £90.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £24.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.6mUniversal Credit: £180.7mHousing Benefit: £45.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £38.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.72mIncome Support: £0.50mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in North Somerset, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £600.3m; Pension Credit £16.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £91.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £25.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.6m; Universal Credit £181.5m; Housing Benefit £45.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £38.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.72m; Income Support £0.50m; Other benefits £2.0mState Pension: £600.3mPension Credit: £16.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £91.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £25.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.6mUniversal Credit: £181.5mHousing Benefit: £45.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £38.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.72mIncome Support: £0.50mOther benefits: £2.0m
Spending in North Somerset, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £567.0m; Pension Credit £15.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £33.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.96m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £86.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.1m; Universal Credit £171.4m; Housing Benefit £43.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £36.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.68m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £567.0mPension Credit: £15.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £33.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.96mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £86.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.1mUniversal Credit: £171.4mHousing Benefit: £43.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £36.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.68mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £1.9m
  1. State Pension£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m
  2. Pension Credit£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
  8. Universal Credit£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  12. Income Support£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
  13. Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
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Spending by benefit in North Somerset, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m57%Published
Pension Credit£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m17%Published
Housing Benefit£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.0%Published
Other benefits£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.2%Published
All benefits£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m100%Total

More about North Somerset

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,650, expected £4,305, difference +£346

    Actual £4,650£4,670£4,411Expected £4,305£4,323£4,083Difference +£346+£347+£328

    Benefit spending per resident was £346 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £347 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £328 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,626, expected £12,537, difference +£89

    Actual £12,626£12,679£11,976Expected £12,537£12,590£11,892Difference +£89+£90+£85

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £89 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £90 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £85 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,755, expected £1,472, difference +£283

    Actual £1,755£1,763£1,665Expected £1,472£1,479£1,397Difference +£283+£284+£268

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £283 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £284 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £268 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in North Somerset
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,305£4,323£4,083+£346+£347+£328
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,537£12,590£11,892+£89+£90+£85
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,472£1,479£1,397+£283+£284+£268
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in North Somerset received £1.02 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,346£4,299£3,967
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,426£4,378£4,040
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.02
207th of 346, lower than in 59% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare North Somerset only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1538,948
  • Aged 16 to 64131,546
  • Aged 652,648
  • Aged 66 and over51,525
  • All residents224,667
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

13,554 people in North Somerset receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in North Somerset
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,14538%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,66020%19%
Neurological disease1,92614%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,45511%12%
Respiratory disease4643%4%
Malignant disease4764%3%
Cardiovascular disease3332%3%
Visual disease1611%2%
Endocrine disease1931%1%
Hearing disorders980.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1511%1%
Genitourinary disease1291.0%0.9%
Skin disease950.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)690.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract680.5%0.4%
Infectious disease610.5%0.4%
Haematological disease240.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease210.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.0%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like North Somerset

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. North SomersetThis area£4,650£4,670£4,411
  2. Cheshire East0.49£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  3. South Ribble0.57£4,294£4,312£4,073Compare
  4. Lichfield0.60£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  5. Bromsgrove0.65£4,097£4,114£3,886Compare
  6. Cheshire West and Chester0.72£4,429£4,448£4,201Compare
  7. Chorley0.73£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  8. Stroud0.77£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  9. Adur0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  10. Flintshire0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  11. Broxtowe0.85£4,271£4,290£4,052Compare
  12. Stafford0.86£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  13. Vale of Glamorgan0.86£4,901£4,922£4,649Compare
  14. South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  15. Gedling0.93£4,460£4,479£4,231Compare
  16. North West Leicestershire0.94£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
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Areas most like North Somerset
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
North Somerset£4,650£4,670£4,411
Cheshire East0.49£4,183£4,201£3,968
South Ribble0.57£4,294£4,312£4,073
Lichfield0.60£4,327£4,345£4,104
Bromsgrove0.65£4,097£4,114£3,886
Cheshire West and Chester0.72£4,429£4,448£4,201
Chorley0.73£4,252£4,270£4,033
Stroud0.77£4,180£4,197£3,965
Adur0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527
Flintshire0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527
Broxtowe0.85£4,271£4,290£4,052
Stafford0.86£4,308£4,327£4,087
Vale of Glamorgan0.86£4,901£4,922£4,649
South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068
Gedling0.93£4,460£4,479£4,231
North West Leicestershire0.94£3,954£3,971£3,751
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap North Somerset

Each share is the part of North Somerset's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for North Somerset, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m87th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411136th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m49th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,74781st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976213th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m134th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975224th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665214th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m46th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,52479th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004130th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m128th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71216th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308247th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m66th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148117th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646221st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m120th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27212th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19251st of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m119th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383187th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m135th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105251st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m157th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45280th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76266th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m132nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763215th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303209th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m109th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193144th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m118th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162185th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277173rd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m152nd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02305th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16298th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m189th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11276th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60277th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m40th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.4726th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.02207th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14948th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.179th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.1148th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,143118th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.4206th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.4246th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,54461st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.6109th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4203rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,549128th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.3192nd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,250140th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.1240th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9227th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,242164th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.0294th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.0283rd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£965.2m£954.8m£881.0m90th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,346£4,299£3,967121st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.02207th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£346£347£32824th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£89£90£85124th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£26832nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for North Somerset

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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