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North Somerset and South Norfolk

224,667 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than South Norfolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 19 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 3. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289North Somerset: £4,650South Norfolk: £4,307North Somerset: £4,670South Norfolk: £4,068North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431North Somerset: £12,626South Norfolk: £12,484North Somerset: £12,679South Norfolk: £11,791North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396North Somerset: £1,755South Norfolk: £1,402North Somerset: £1,763South Norfolk: £1,324North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464North Somerset: £11,601South Norfolk: £11,513North Somerset: £11,650South Norfolk: £10,874North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271North Somerset: £325South Norfolk: £272North Somerset: £326South Norfolk: £257North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678North Somerset: £681South Norfolk: £681North Somerset: £684South Norfolk: £643North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18North Somerset: £20South Norfolk: £18North Somerset: £20South Norfolk: £17North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330North Somerset: £404South Norfolk: £331North Somerset: £405South Norfolk: £313North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97North Somerset: £111South Norfolk: £97North Somerset: £111South Norfolk: £92North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84North Somerset: £81South Norfolk: £85North Somerset: £81South Norfolk: £80North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077North Somerset: £1,374South Norfolk: £1,081North Somerset: £1,379South Norfolk: £1,021North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123North Somerset: £204South Norfolk: £124North Somerset: £205South Norfolk: £117North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£123£124£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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226North Somerset: £292South Norfolk: £227North Somerset: £293South Norfolk: £214North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63North Somerset: £5.44South Norfolk: £5.65North Somerset: £5.46South Norfolk: £5.34North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62North Somerset: £3.80South Norfolk: £3.63North Somerset: £3.81South Norfolk: £3.43North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61North Somerset: £8.93South Norfolk: £6.64North Somerset: £8.97South Norfolk: £6.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,012.1, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher68.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 146.4, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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North Somerset and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,289£4,307£4,068North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,431£12,484£11,791North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,396£1,402£1,324North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,464£11,513£10,874North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£271£272£257North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£678£681£643North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£330£331£313North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,077£1,081£1,021North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£123£124£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£226£227£214North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.62£3.63£3.43North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,011.4North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.468.3North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4139.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.350.7North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9134.0North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.7South Norfolk

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 7. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289North Somerset: £4,650South Norfolk: £4,307North Somerset: £4,670South Norfolk: £4,068North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927North Somerset: £2,896South Norfolk: £2,939North Somerset: £2,908South Norfolk: £2,776North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806North Somerset: £1,028South Norfolk: £810North Somerset: £1,032South Norfolk: £765North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699North Somerset: £2,660South Norfolk: £2,711North Somerset: £2,672South Norfolk: £2,560North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64North Somerset: £74South Norfolk: £64North Somerset: £75South Norfolk: £61North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160North Somerset: £156South Norfolk: £160North Somerset: £157South Norfolk: £151North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33North Somerset: £4.50South Norfolk: £4.35North Somerset: £4.52South Norfolk: £4.11North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330North Somerset: £404South Norfolk: £331North Somerset: £405South Norfolk: £313North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97North Somerset: £111South Norfolk: £97North Somerset: £111South Norfolk: £92North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49North Somerset: £47South Norfolk: £49North Somerset: £47South Norfolk: £46North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622North Somerset: £804South Norfolk: £624North Somerset: £808South Norfolk: £590North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123North Somerset: £204South Norfolk: £124North Somerset: £205South Norfolk: £117North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130North Somerset: £171South Norfolk: £131North Somerset: £172South Norfolk: £124North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25North Somerset: £3.18South Norfolk: £3.26North Somerset: £3.20South Norfolk: £3.08North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09North Somerset: £2.22South Norfolk: £2.10North Somerset: £2.23South Norfolk: £1.98North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61North Somerset: £8.93South Norfolk: £6.64North Somerset: £8.97South Norfolk: £6.27North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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North Somerset and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,289£4,307£4,068North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£806£810£765North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£64£64£61North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.33£4.35£4.11North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£330£331£313North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£97£92North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£622£624£590North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£123£124£117North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£130£131£124North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.09£2.10£1.98North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.1North 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 202660.350.7North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.177.4North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.8South Norfolk

Total

North Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mNorth Somerset: £650.5mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mNorth Somerset: £653.3mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mNorth Somerset: £230.9mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mNorth Somerset: £597.7mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mNorth Somerset: £600.3mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mNorth Somerset: £16.7mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mNorth Somerset: £16.8mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mNorth Somerset: £35.1mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mNorth Somerset: £35.2mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mNorth Somerset: £1.0mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mNorth Somerset: £1.0mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mNorth Somerset: £90.7mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mNorth Somerset: £91.1mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mNorth Somerset: £24.9mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £25.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £10.6mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £10.6mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mNorth Somerset: £180.7mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mNorth Somerset: £181.5mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mNorth Somerset: £45.8mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mNorth Somerset: £45.9mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mNorth Somerset: £38.4mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mNorth Somerset: £38.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Somerset: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Somerset: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Somerset: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Somerset: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mNorth Somerset: £2.0mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mNorth Somerset: £2.0mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
North Somerset and South Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth SomersetSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14935,336North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,387North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5444,871North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5497,521North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25011,488North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,599North 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.