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North Somerset and Gedling

224,667 and 119,996 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Gedling on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 17. 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460North Somerset: £4,650Gedling: £4,479North Somerset: £4,670Gedling: £4,231North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Gedling £12,715Gedling: £12,715North Somerset: £12,626Gedling: £12,770North Somerset: £12,679Gedling: £12,061North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,770£12,061

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Gedling £1,764Gedling: £1,764North Somerset: £1,755Gedling: £1,771North Somerset: £1,763Gedling: £1,673North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Gedling £11,650Gedling: £11,650North Somerset: £11,601Gedling: £11,699North Somerset: £11,650Gedling: £11,050North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Gedling £318Gedling: £318North Somerset: £325Gedling: £320North Somerset: £326Gedling: £302North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£318£320£302

  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, Gedling £726Gedling: £726North Somerset: £681Gedling: £729North Somerset: £684Gedling: £689North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

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

    £20£20£19Gedling 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, Gedling £453Gedling: £453North Somerset: £404Gedling: £455North Somerset: £405Gedling: £430North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Gedling £140Gedling: £140North Somerset: £111Gedling: £140North Somerset: £111Gedling: £132North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

  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, Gedling £115Gedling: £115North Somerset: £81Gedling: £116North Somerset: £81Gedling: £109North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Gedling £1,307Gedling: £1,307North Somerset: £1,374Gedling: £1,313North Somerset: £1,379Gedling: £1,240North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Gedling £164Gedling: £164North Somerset: £204Gedling: £165North Somerset: £205Gedling: £156North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gedling £326Gedling: £326North Somerset: £292Gedling: £327North Somerset: £293Gedling: £309North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Gedling £9.41Gedling: £9.41North Somerset: £5.44Gedling: £9.45North Somerset: £5.46Gedling: £8.93North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Gedling £6.10Gedling: £6.10North Somerset: £3.80Gedling: £6.13North Somerset: £3.81Gedling: £5.79North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07North Somerset: £8.93Gedling: £5.09North Somerset: £8.97Gedling: £4.81North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  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, Gedling 1,019.6Gedling: 1,019.6North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Gedling is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gedling 83.2Gedling: 83.2North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Gedling is higherDepends on how you count83.2

  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, Gedling 157.4Gedling: 157.4North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4Gedling is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Gedling is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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, Gedling 166.5Gedling: 166.5North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9Gedling is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  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, Gedling 24.6Gedling: 24.6North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Gedling is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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North Somerset and Gedling, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,460£4,479£4,231North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,715£12,770£12,061Gedling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,764£1,771£1,673Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£318£320£302North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£726£729£689Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£115£116£109Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,307£1,313£1,240North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£165£156North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£326£327£309Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£6.10£6.13£5.79Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.07£5.09£4.81North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,019.6Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.483.2Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4157.4Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.367.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9166.5Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.024.6Gedling

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gedling 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460North Somerset: £4,650Gedling: £4,479North Somerset: £4,670Gedling: £4,231North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Gedling £2,628Gedling: £2,628North Somerset: £2,896Gedling: £2,639North Somerset: £2,908Gedling: £2,493North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,628£2,639£2,493

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Gedling £1,071Gedling: £1,071North Somerset: £1,028Gedling: £1,075North Somerset: £1,032Gedling: £1,015North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£1,071£1,075£1,015

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Gedling £2,407Gedling: £2,407North Somerset: £2,660Gedling: £2,418North Somerset: £2,672Gedling: £2,284North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,407£2,418£2,284

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Gedling £66Gedling: £66North Somerset: £74Gedling: £66North Somerset: £75Gedling: £62North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Gedling £150Gedling: £150North Somerset: £156Gedling: £151North Somerset: £157Gedling: £142North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  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, Gedling £4.39Gedling: £4.39North Somerset: £4.50Gedling: £4.40North Somerset: £4.52Gedling: £4.16North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Gedling £453Gedling: £453North Somerset: £404Gedling: £455North Somerset: £405Gedling: £430North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Gedling £140Gedling: £140North Somerset: £111Gedling: £140North Somerset: £111Gedling: £132North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Gedling £70Gedling: £70North Somerset: £47Gedling: £70North Somerset: £47Gedling: £66North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Gedling £794Gedling: £794North Somerset: £804Gedling: £797North Somerset: £808Gedling: £753North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Gedling £164Gedling: £164North Somerset: £204Gedling: £165North Somerset: £205Gedling: £156North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Gedling £198Gedling: £198North Somerset: £171Gedling: £199North Somerset: £172Gedling: £188North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Gedling £5.71Gedling: £5.71North Somerset: £3.18Gedling: £5.74North Somerset: £3.20Gedling: £5.42North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Gedling £3.70Gedling: £3.70North Somerset: £2.22Gedling: £3.72North Somerset: £2.23Gedling: £3.51North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07North Somerset: £8.93Gedling: £5.09North Somerset: £8.97Gedling: £4.81North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Gedling 210.7Gedling: 210.7North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count210.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Gedling 17.2Gedling: 17.2North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Gedling 32.5Gedling: 32.5North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Gedling is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Gedling 101.1Gedling: 101.1North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1Gedling is higherDepends on how you count101.1

  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, Gedling 14.9Gedling: 14.9North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Gedling is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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North Somerset and Gedling, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,460£4,479£4,231North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,628£2,639£2,493North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,071£1,075£1,015Gedling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,407£2,418£2,284North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£66£66£62North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£151£142North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.39£4.40£4.16North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£70£70£66Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£794£797£753North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£165£156North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£198£199£188Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.70£3.72£3.51Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.07£5.09£4.81North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1210.7North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.2North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.5North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.367.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.1101.1Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.9Gedling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Gedling £535.2mGedling: £535.2mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnGedling: £537.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnGedling: £507.7mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Gedling £315.3mGedling: £315.3mNorth Somerset: £650.5mGedling: £316.7mNorth Somerset: £653.3mGedling: £299.1mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Gedling £128.5mGedling: £128.5mNorth Somerset: £230.9mGedling: £129.0mNorth Somerset: £231.9mGedling: £121.8mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Gedling £288.9mGedling: £288.9mNorth Somerset: £597.7mGedling: £290.1mNorth Somerset: £600.3mGedling: £274.0mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Gedling £7.9mGedling: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £16.7mGedling: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £16.8mGedling: £7.5mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Gedling £18.0mGedling: £18.0mNorth Somerset: £35.1mGedling: £18.1mNorth Somerset: £35.2mGedling: £17.1mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Gedling £0.53mGedling: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mGedling: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mGedling: £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, Gedling £54.3mGedling: £54.3mNorth Somerset: £90.7mGedling: £54.6mNorth Somerset: £91.1mGedling: £51.5mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Gedling £16.8mGedling: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £24.9mGedling: £16.8mNorth Somerset: £25.0mGedling: £15.9mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Gedling £8.4mGedling: £8.4mNorth Somerset: £10.6mGedling: £8.4mNorth Somerset: £10.6mGedling: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Gedling £95.2mGedling: £95.2mNorth Somerset: £180.7mGedling: £95.6mNorth Somerset: £181.5mGedling: £90.3mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Gedling £19.7mGedling: £19.7mNorth Somerset: £45.8mGedling: £19.8mNorth Somerset: £45.9mGedling: £18.7mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Gedling £23.7mGedling: £23.7mNorth Somerset: £38.4mGedling: £23.8mNorth Somerset: £38.6mGedling: £22.5mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Gedling £0.69mGedling: £0.69mNorth Somerset: £0.72mGedling: £0.69mNorth Somerset: £0.72mGedling: £0.65mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Gedling £0.44mGedling: £0.44mNorth Somerset: £0.50mGedling: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.50mGedling: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Gedling £0.61mGedling: £0.61mNorth Somerset: £2.0mGedling: £0.61mNorth Somerset: £2.0mGedling: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Gedling 25,284Gedling: 25,284North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count25,284

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Gedling 2,064Gedling: 2,064North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Gedling 3,902Gedling: 3,902North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Gedling 8,038Gedling: 8,038North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Gedling 12,125Gedling: 12,125North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Gedling 1,793Gedling: 1,793North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,793

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Gedling, total
MeasureNorth SomersetGedlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNorth 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£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14925,284North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,064North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,902North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5498,038North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25012,125North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,793North 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.
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