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North Somerset and Castle Point

224,667 and 90,121 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Castle Point on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 9 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 13. 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 Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863North Somerset: £4,650Castle Point: £4,883North Somerset: £4,670Castle Point: £4,612North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967North Somerset: £12,626Castle Point: £13,022North Somerset: £12,679Castle Point: £12,300North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725North Somerset: £1,755Castle Point: £1,732North Somerset: £1,763Castle Point: £1,636North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656North Somerset: £11,601Castle Point: £11,705North Somerset: £11,650Castle Point: £11,056North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Castle Point £372Castle Point: £372North Somerset: £325Castle Point: £373North Somerset: £326Castle Point: £353North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353

  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, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916North Somerset: £681Castle Point: £920North Somerset: £684Castle Point: £869North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24North Somerset: £20Castle Point: £24North Somerset: £20Castle Point: £23North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376North Somerset: £404Castle Point: £377North Somerset: £405Castle Point: £356North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153North Somerset: £111Castle Point: £154North Somerset: £111Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116North Somerset: £81Castle Point: £116North Somerset: £81Castle Point: £110North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Castle Point £1,345Castle Point: £1,345North Somerset: £1,374Castle Point: £1,350North Somerset: £1,379Castle Point: £1,275North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £204Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £205Castle Point: £137North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£145£145£137

  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, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253North Somerset: £292Castle Point: £254North Somerset: £293Castle Point: £240North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64North Somerset: £5.44Castle Point: £6.67North Somerset: £5.46Castle Point: £6.30North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48North Somerset: £3.80Castle Point: £4.50North Somerset: £3.81Castle Point: £4.25North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56North Somerset: £8.93Castle Point: £5.58North Somerset: £8.97Castle Point: £5.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count90.1

  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, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count188.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher58.6

  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, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher144.4

  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, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count25.7

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,725£1,732£1,636North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£372£373£353Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£376£377£356North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£116£116£110Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,345£1,350£1,275North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£145£145£137North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£253£254£240North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.56£5.58£5.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,006.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.490.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.6North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9144.4North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.025.7Castle Point

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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 Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863North Somerset: £4,650Castle Point: £4,883North Somerset: £4,670Castle Point: £4,612North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Castle Point £3,203Castle Point: £3,203North Somerset: £2,896Castle Point: £3,216North Somerset: £2,908Castle Point: £3,038North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Castle Point £981Castle Point: £981North Somerset: £1,028Castle Point: £985North Somerset: £1,032Castle Point: £930North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£981£985£930

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Castle Point £2,879Castle Point: £2,879North Somerset: £2,660Castle Point: £2,891North Somerset: £2,672Castle Point: £2,731North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92North Somerset: £74Castle Point: £92North Somerset: £75Castle Point: £87North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226North Somerset: £156Castle Point: £227North Somerset: £157Castle Point: £215North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

  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, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88North Somerset: £4.50Castle Point: £5.91North Somerset: £4.52Castle Point: £5.58North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376North Somerset: £404Castle Point: £377North Somerset: £405Castle Point: £356North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153North Somerset: £111Castle Point: £154North Somerset: £111Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66North Somerset: £47Castle Point: £66North Somerset: £47Castle Point: £62North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Castle Point £765Castle Point: £765North Somerset: £804Castle Point: £768North Somerset: £808Castle Point: £725North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £204Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £205Castle Point: £137North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144North Somerset: £171Castle Point: £145North Somerset: £172Castle Point: £137North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Castle Point £3.77Castle Point: £3.77North Somerset: £3.18Castle Point: £3.79North Somerset: £3.20Castle Point: £3.58North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Castle Point £2.55Castle Point: £2.55North Somerset: £2.22Castle Point: £2.56North Somerset: £2.23Castle Point: £2.42North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56North Somerset: £8.93Castle Point: £5.58North Somerset: £8.97Castle Point: £5.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Castle Point 248.6Castle Point: 248.6North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Castle Point 22.3Castle Point: 22.3North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Castle Point 82.1Castle Point: 82.1North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher82.1

  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, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count14.6

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£981£985£930North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£376£377£356North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£66£66£62Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£765£768£725North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£145£145£137North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£144£145£137North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.77£3.79£3.58Castle Point
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.55£2.56£2.42Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.56£5.58£5.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.646.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.6North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.182.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.6Castle Point

Total

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

North Somerset Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Castle Point £438.2mCastle Point: £438.2mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCastle Point: £440.1mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCastle Point: £415.7mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Castle Point £288.6mCastle Point: £288.6mNorth Somerset: £650.5mCastle Point: £289.9mNorth Somerset: £653.3mCastle Point: £273.8mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Castle Point £88.4mCastle Point: £88.4mNorth Somerset: £230.9mCastle Point: £88.8mNorth Somerset: £231.9mCastle Point: £83.8mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Castle Point £259.4mCastle Point: £259.4mNorth Somerset: £597.7mCastle Point: £260.6mNorth Somerset: £600.3mCastle Point: £246.1mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Castle Point £8.3mCastle Point: £8.3mNorth Somerset: £16.7mCastle Point: £8.3mNorth Somerset: £16.8mCastle Point: £7.8mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mNorth Somerset: £35.1mCastle Point: £20.5mNorth Somerset: £35.2mCastle Point: £19.3mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCastle Point: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCastle Point: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mNorth Somerset: £90.7mCastle Point: £34.0mNorth Somerset: £91.1mCastle Point: £32.1mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mNorth Somerset: £24.9mCastle Point: £13.9mNorth Somerset: £25.0mCastle Point: £13.1mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Castle Point £5.9mCastle Point: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCastle Point: £6.0mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCastle Point: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Castle Point £68.9mCastle Point: £68.9mNorth Somerset: £180.7mCastle Point: £69.2mNorth Somerset: £181.5mCastle Point: £65.4mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mNorth Somerset: £45.8mCastle Point: £13.1mNorth Somerset: £45.9mCastle Point: £12.4mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mNorth Somerset: £38.4mCastle Point: £13.0mNorth Somerset: £38.6mCastle Point: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCastle Point: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCastle Point: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.23mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCastle Point: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCastle Point: £0.48mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Castle Point 22,405Castle Point: 22,405North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Castle Point 2,005Castle Point: 2,005North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Castle Point 4,199Castle Point: 4,199North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,199

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Castle Point 5,284Castle Point: 5,284North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Castle Point 7,399Castle Point: 7,399North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher7,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Castle Point 1,317Castle Point: 1,317North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,317

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Castle Point, total
MeasureNorth SomersetCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14922,405North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,005North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5444,199North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5495,284North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2507,399North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,317North Somerset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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