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North Somerset and Fareham

224,667 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Fareham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 2. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242North Somerset: £4,650Fareham: £4,260North Somerset: £4,670Fareham: £4,024North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460North Somerset: £12,626Fareham: £12,513North Somerset: £12,679Fareham: £11,819North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169North Somerset: £1,755Fareham: £1,174North Somerset: £1,763Fareham: £1,109North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625North Somerset: £11,601Fareham: £11,674North Somerset: £11,650Fareham: £11,027North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Fareham £200Fareham: £200North Somerset: £325Fareham: £201North Somerset: £326Fareham: £190North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622North Somerset: £681Fareham: £624North Somerset: £684Fareham: £590North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higher£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14North Somerset: £20Fareham: £14North Somerset: £20Fareham: £13North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Fareham £264Fareham: £264North Somerset: £404Fareham: £266North Somerset: £405Fareham: £251North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Fareham £105Fareham: £105North Somerset: £111Fareham: £106North Somerset: £111Fareham: £100North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72North Somerset: £81Fareham: £72North Somerset: £81Fareham: £68North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76North Somerset is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Fareham £896Fareham: £896North Somerset: £1,374Fareham: £900North Somerset: £1,379Fareham: £850North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Fareham £123Fareham: £123North Somerset: £204Fareham: £123North Somerset: £205Fareham: £117North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£123£123£117

  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, Fareham £192Fareham: £192North Somerset: £292Fareham: £193North Somerset: £293Fareham: £182North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58North Somerset: £5.44Fareham: £5.60North Somerset: £5.46Fareham: £5.29North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23North Somerset: £3.80Fareham: £3.24North Somerset: £3.81Fareham: £3.06North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31North Somerset: £8.93Fareham: £6.34North Somerset: £8.97Fareham: £5.99North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0North Somerset is higher16.4

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North Somerset and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,242£4,260£4,024North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,460£12,513£11,819North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,169£1,174£1,109North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£200£201£190North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£622£624£590North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£14£14£13North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£264£266£251North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£105£106£100North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£72£72£68North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£896£900£850North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£123£123£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£192£193£182North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.23£3.24£3.06North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.31£6.34£5.99North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,003.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.453.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4133.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.340.9North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9110.6North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.016.4North Somerset

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242North Somerset: £4,650Fareham: £4,260North Somerset: £4,670Fareham: £4,024North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066North Somerset: £2,896Fareham: £3,079North Somerset: £2,908Fareham: £2,908North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Fareham £678Fareham: £678North Somerset: £1,028Fareham: £681North Somerset: £1,032Fareham: £643North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860North Somerset: £2,660Fareham: £2,872North Somerset: £2,672Fareham: £2,713North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Fareham £49Fareham: £49North Somerset: £74Fareham: £49North Somerset: £75Fareham: £47North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Fareham £153Fareham: £153North Somerset: £156Fareham: £154North Somerset: £157Fareham: £145North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higher£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37North Somerset: £4.50Fareham: £3.39North Somerset: £4.52Fareham: £3.20North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Fareham £264Fareham: £264North Somerset: £404Fareham: £266North Somerset: £405Fareham: £251North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Fareham £105Fareham: £105North Somerset: £111Fareham: £106North Somerset: £111Fareham: £100North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Fareham £41Fareham: £41North Somerset: £47Fareham: £42North Somerset: £47Fareham: £39North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45North Somerset is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Fareham £520Fareham: £520North Somerset: £804Fareham: £522North Somerset: £808Fareham: £493North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Fareham £123Fareham: £123North Somerset: £204Fareham: £123North Somerset: £205Fareham: £117North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Fareham £112Fareham: £112North Somerset: £171Fareham: £112North Somerset: £172Fareham: £106North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24North Somerset: £3.18Fareham: £3.25North Somerset: £3.20Fareham: £3.07North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87North Somerset: £2.22Fareham: £1.87North Somerset: £2.23Fareham: £1.77North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31North Somerset: £8.93Fareham: £6.34North Somerset: £8.97Fareham: £5.99North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1Fareham is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higher32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0North Somerset is higher9.5

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North Somerset and Fareham, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,242£4,260£4,024North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£678£681£643North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£49£49£47North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£153£154£145North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£264£266£251North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£105£106£100North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£41£42£39North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£520£522£493North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£123£123£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£112£112£106North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£1.87£1.87£1.77North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.31£6.34£5.99North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1246.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.1North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.8North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.340.9North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.164.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.5North Somerset

Total

North Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFareham: £490.8mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFareham: £463.6mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mNorth Somerset: £650.5mFareham: £354.7mNorth Somerset: £653.3mFareham: £335.0mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mNorth Somerset: £230.9mFareham: £78.4mNorth Somerset: £231.9mFareham: £74.1mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mNorth Somerset: £597.7mFareham: £330.9mNorth Somerset: £600.3mFareham: £312.6mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mFareham: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £16.8mFareham: £5.4mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mNorth Somerset: £35.1mFareham: £17.7mNorth Somerset: £35.2mFareham: £16.7mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFareham: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFareham: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mNorth Somerset: £90.7mFareham: £30.6mNorth Somerset: £91.1mFareham: £28.9mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £24.9mFareham: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £25.0mFareham: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFareham: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFareham: £4.5mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mNorth Somerset: £180.7mFareham: £60.1mNorth Somerset: £181.5mFareham: £56.8mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mNorth Somerset: £45.8mFareham: £14.2mNorth Somerset: £45.9mFareham: £13.4mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £38.4mFareham: £12.9mNorth Somerset: £38.6mFareham: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFareham: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFareham: £0.20mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFareham: £0.73mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFareham: £0.69mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higher1,092

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Fareham, total
MeasureNorth SomersetFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14928,449North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1431,514North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,774North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5494,714North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2507,389North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,092North 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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