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North Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester

224,667 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 8 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 14. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559North Somerset: £12,626Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612North Somerset: £12,679Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,559£12,612£11,913

  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 West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771North Somerset: £1,755Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779North Somerset: £1,763Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513North Somerset: £11,601Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562North Somerset: £11,650Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333North Somerset: £325Cheshire West and Chester: £335North Somerset: £326Cheshire West and Chester: £316North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  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 West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691North Somerset: £681Cheshire West and Chester: £694North Somerset: £684Cheshire West and Chester: £655North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  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 West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22North Somerset: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22North Somerset: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £21North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456North Somerset: £404Cheshire West and Chester: £458North Somerset: £405Cheshire West and Chester: £433North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £129North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

  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 West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111North Somerset: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £111North Somerset: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £105North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365North Somerset: £1,374Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371North Somerset: £1,379Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170North Somerset: £204Cheshire West and Chester: £171North Somerset: £205Cheshire West and Chester: £161North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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 West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282North Somerset: £292Cheshire West and Chester: £283North Somerset: £293Cheshire West and Chester: £267North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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 West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56North Somerset: £5.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59North Somerset: £5.46Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75North Somerset: £3.80Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78North Somerset: £3.81Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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 West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  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 West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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: North Somerset 146.4, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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 West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  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 West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher159.3

  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 West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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North Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,429£4,448£4,201North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,559£12,612£11,913North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,513£11,562£10,921North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,365£1,371£1,295North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£170£171£161North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£282£283£267North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.486.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4145.2North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.367.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.024.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 11. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573North Somerset: £2,896Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584North Somerset: £2,908Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087North Somerset: £1,028Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092North Somerset: £1,032Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359North Somerset: £2,660Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369North Somerset: £2,672Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £69North Somerset: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £65North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

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

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£142£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 West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43North Somerset: £4.50Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45North Somerset: £4.52Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456North Somerset: £404Cheshire West and Chester: £458North Somerset: £405Cheshire West and Chester: £433North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £129North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £47Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £47Cheshire West and Chester: £65North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838North Somerset: £804Cheshire West and Chester: £842North Somerset: £808Cheshire West and Chester: £795North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170North Somerset: £204Cheshire West and Chester: £171North Somerset: £205Cheshire West and Chester: £161North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173North Somerset: £171Cheshire West and Chester: £174North Somerset: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £164North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02North Somerset: £3.18Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03North Somerset: £3.20Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14North Somerset: £2.22Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16North Somerset: £2.23Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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 West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher97.8

  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 West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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North Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,429£4,448£4,201North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,573£2,584£2,441North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,359£2,369£2,238North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£68£69£65North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.43£4.45£4.20North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£170£171£161North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1207.9North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.8North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.367.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.197.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

North Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mNorth Somerset: £650.5mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mNorth Somerset: £653.3mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mNorth Somerset: £230.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mNorth Somerset: £231.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mNorth Somerset: £597.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mNorth Somerset: £600.3mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth Somerset: £16.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth Somerset: £16.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mNorth Somerset: £35.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mNorth Somerset: £35.2mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  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 West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mNorth Somerset: £90.7mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mNorth Somerset: £91.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mNorth Somerset: £24.9mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mNorth Somerset: £25.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mNorth Somerset: £180.7mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mNorth Somerset: £181.5mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mNorth Somerset: £45.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mNorth Somerset: £45.9mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mNorth Somerset: £38.4mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mNorth Somerset: £38.6mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureNorth SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14977,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1436,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,54411,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,54924,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25036,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2425,465Cheshire West and Chester

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.
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  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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