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North Somerset and Chorley

224,667 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Chorley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 10. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252North Somerset: £4,650Chorley: £4,270North Somerset: £4,670Chorley: £4,033North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616North Somerset: £12,626Chorley: £12,670North Somerset: £12,679Chorley: £11,967North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634North Somerset: £1,755Chorley: £1,641North Somerset: £1,763Chorley: £1,550North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

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

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Chorley 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, Chorley £302Chorley: £302North Somerset: £325Chorley: £303North Somerset: £326Chorley: £286North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668North Somerset: £681Chorley: £671North Somerset: £684Chorley: £634North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higher£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21North Somerset: £20Chorley: £21North Somerset: £20Chorley: £20North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Chorley £440Chorley: £440North Somerset: £404Chorley: £441North Somerset: £405Chorley: £417North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Chorley £120Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £113North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89North Somerset: £81Chorley: £90North Somerset: £81Chorley: £85North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223North Somerset: £1,374Chorley: £1,228North Somerset: £1,379Chorley: £1,160North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Chorley £172Chorley: £172North Somerset: £204Chorley: £173North Somerset: £205Chorley: £163North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£172£173£163

  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, Chorley £313Chorley: £313North Somerset: £292Chorley: £314North Somerset: £293Chorley: £297North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42North Somerset: £5.44Chorley: £5.44North Somerset: £5.46Chorley: £5.14North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85North Somerset: £3.80Chorley: £3.86North Somerset: £3.81Chorley: £3.65North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38North Somerset: £8.93Chorley: £6.41North Somerset: £8.97Chorley: £6.05North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higher1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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North Somerset and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,252£4,270£4,033North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,616£12,670£11,967North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,634£1,641£1,550North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£302£303£286North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£668£671£634North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,223£1,228£1,160North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£172£173£163North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.42£5.44£5.14North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.38£6.41£6.05North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,009.0North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.483.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4143.8North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9153.0North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.9Chorley

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 9. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252North Somerset: £4,650Chorley: £4,270North Somerset: £4,670Chorley: £4,033North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510North Somerset: £2,896Chorley: £2,521North Somerset: £2,908Chorley: £2,381North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004North Somerset: £1,028Chorley: £1,008North Somerset: £1,032Chorley: £952North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313North Somerset: £2,660Chorley: £2,323North Somerset: £2,672Chorley: £2,194North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Chorley £60Chorley: £60North Somerset: £74Chorley: £60North Somerset: £75Chorley: £57North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Chorley £133Chorley: £133North Somerset: £156Chorley: £134North Somerset: £157Chorley: £126North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higher£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15North Somerset: £4.50Chorley: £4.17North Somerset: £4.52Chorley: £3.94North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Chorley £440Chorley: £440North Somerset: £404Chorley: £441North Somerset: £405Chorley: £417North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Chorley £120Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £113North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Chorley £55Chorley: £55North Somerset: £47Chorley: £55North Somerset: £47Chorley: £52North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Chorley £751Chorley: £751North Somerset: £804Chorley: £754North Somerset: £808Chorley: £712North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Chorley £172Chorley: £172North Somerset: £204Chorley: £173North Somerset: £205Chorley: £163North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Chorley £192Chorley: £192North Somerset: £171Chorley: £193North Somerset: £172Chorley: £182North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33North Somerset: £3.18Chorley: £3.35North Somerset: £3.20Chorley: £3.16North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36North Somerset: £2.22Chorley: £2.37North Somerset: £2.23Chorley: £2.24North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38North Somerset: £8.93Chorley: £6.41North Somerset: £8.97Chorley: £6.05North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higher200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higher28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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North Somerset and Chorley, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,252£4,270£4,033North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,510£2,521£2,381North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,004£1,008£952North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,313£2,323£2,194North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£60£60£57North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£133£134£126North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.15£4.17£3.94North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£751£754£712North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£172£173£163North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.38£6.41£6.05North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1200.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.628.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.194.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.2Chorley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnChorley: £514.9mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnChorley: £486.3mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mNorth Somerset: £650.5mChorley: £304.0mNorth Somerset: £653.3mChorley: £287.1mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mNorth Somerset: £230.9mChorley: £121.5mNorth Somerset: £231.9mChorley: £114.8mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mNorth Somerset: £597.7mChorley: £280.1mNorth Somerset: £600.3mChorley: £264.6mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £16.7mChorley: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £16.8mChorley: £6.9mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £35.1mChorley: £16.1mNorth Somerset: £35.2mChorley: £15.2mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £1.0mChorley: £0.48mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mNorth Somerset: £90.7mChorley: £53.2mNorth Somerset: £91.1mChorley: £50.3mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £24.9mChorley: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £25.0mChorley: £13.7mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mChorley: £6.3mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mNorth Somerset: £180.7mChorley: £90.9mNorth Somerset: £181.5mChorley: £85.9mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mChorley: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £45.9mChorley: £19.7mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mNorth Somerset: £38.4mChorley: £23.3mNorth Somerset: £38.6mChorley: £22.0mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.50mChorley: £0.29mNorth Somerset: £0.50mChorley: £0.27mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mNorth Somerset: £2.0mChorley: £0.77mNorth Somerset: £2.0mChorley: £0.73mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higher24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Chorley, total
MeasureNorth SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14924,210North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,001North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,450North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5497,909North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25011,329North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,471North 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.