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North Somerset and Cheshire East

224,667 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Cheshire East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

North Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 4. 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

North Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire East: £4,201North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire East: £3,968North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494North Somerset: £12,626Cheshire East: £12,547North Somerset: £12,679Cheshire East: £11,851North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473North Somerset: £1,755Cheshire East: £1,480North Somerset: £1,763Cheshire East: £1,398North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558North Somerset: £11,601Cheshire East: £11,607North Somerset: £11,650Cheshire East: £10,963North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259North Somerset: £325Cheshire East: £260North Somerset: £326Cheshire East: £246North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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: North Somerset £681, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660North Somerset: £681Cheshire East: £663North Somerset: £684Cheshire East: £626North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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: North Somerset £20, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17North Somerset: £20Cheshire East: £17North Somerset: £20Cheshire East: £16North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North Somerset: £404Cheshire East: £356North Somerset: £405Cheshire East: £336North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £108North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

  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: North Somerset £81, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87North Somerset: £81Cheshire East: £88North Somerset: £81Cheshire East: £83North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142North Somerset: £1,374Cheshire East: £1,147North Somerset: £1,379Cheshire East: £1,084North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North Somerset: £204Cheshire East: £148North Somerset: £205Cheshire East: £140North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £292, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234North Somerset: £292Cheshire East: £235North Somerset: £293Cheshire East: £222North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73North Somerset: £5.44Cheshire East: £6.75North Somerset: £5.46Cheshire East: £6.38North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24North Somerset: £3.80Cheshire East: £3.25North Somerset: £3.81Cheshire East: £3.07North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire East: £6.64North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire East: £6.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,012.1, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 80.4, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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: North Somerset 146.4, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 153.9, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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: North Somerset 17.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Cheshire East is higher19.2

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North Somerset and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,183£4,201£3,968North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,494£12,547£11,851North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,473£1,480£1,398North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,558£11,607£10,963North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£259£260£246North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£660£663£626North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£355£356£336North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,142£1,147£1,084North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£147£148£140North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£234£235£222North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.24£3.25£3.07North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,005.5North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.465.3North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4136.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.4North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9136.4North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.2Cheshire East

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 4. 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

North Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire East: £4,201North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire East: £3,968North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677North Somerset: £2,896Cheshire East: £2,689North Somerset: £2,908Cheshire East: £2,540North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884North Somerset: £1,028Cheshire East: £887North Somerset: £1,032Cheshire East: £838North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477North Somerset: £2,660Cheshire East: £2,487North Somerset: £2,672Cheshire East: £2,349North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56North Somerset: £74Cheshire East: £56North Somerset: £75Cheshire East: £53North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141North Somerset: £156Cheshire East: £142North Somerset: £157Cheshire East: £134North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Somerset £4.50, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57North Somerset: £4.50Cheshire East: £3.59North Somerset: £4.52Cheshire East: £3.39North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North Somerset: £404Cheshire East: £356North Somerset: £405Cheshire East: £336North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £108North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52North Somerset: £47Cheshire East: £53North Somerset: £47Cheshire East: £50North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685North Somerset: £804Cheshire East: £688North Somerset: £808Cheshire East: £650North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North Somerset: £204Cheshire East: £148North Somerset: £205Cheshire East: £140North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140North Somerset: £171Cheshire East: £141North Somerset: £172Cheshire East: £133North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03North Somerset: £3.18Cheshire East: £4.04North Somerset: £3.20Cheshire East: £3.82North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94North Somerset: £2.22Cheshire East: £1.95North Somerset: £2.23Cheshire East: £1.84North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire East: £6.64North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire East: £6.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 10.0, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Cheshire East is higher11.5

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North Somerset and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,183£4,201£3,968North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,677£2,689£2,540North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£884£887£838North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,477£2,487£2,349North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£56£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£141£142£134North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.57£3.59£3.39North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£355£356£336North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£685£688£650North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£147£148£140North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£140£141£133North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£1.94£1.95£1.84North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1215.5North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.0North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.2North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.4North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.181.8North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.5Cheshire East

Total

North Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.7bnNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Somerset: £650.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Somerset: £653.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth Somerset: £230.9mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mCheshire East: £352.4mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £597.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £600.3mCheshire East: £987.9mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth Somerset: £16.7mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth Somerset: £16.8mCheshire East: £22.2mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth Somerset: £35.1mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth Somerset: £35.2mCheshire East: £56.4mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £1.0m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire East: £1.4mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth Somerset: £90.7mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth Somerset: £91.1mCheshire East: £141.4mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth Somerset: £24.9mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth Somerset: £25.0mCheshire East: £45.3mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire East: £20.9mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth Somerset: £180.7mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth Somerset: £181.5mCheshire East: £273.2mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth Somerset: £45.8mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth Somerset: £45.9mCheshire East: £58.7mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth Somerset: £38.4mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth Somerset: £38.6mCheshire East: £55.9mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.6mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire East: £0.77mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire East: £2.6mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Cheshire East, total
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14990,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1435,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,54412,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,54922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25034,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2424,832Cheshire East

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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