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North Somerset and Stafford

224,667 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Stafford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308North Somerset: £4,650Stafford: £4,327North Somerset: £4,670Stafford: £4,087North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595North Somerset: £12,626Stafford: £12,649North Somerset: £12,679Stafford: £11,947North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487North Somerset: £1,755Stafford: £1,494North Somerset: £1,763Stafford: £1,411North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653North Somerset: £11,601Stafford: £11,703North Somerset: £11,650Stafford: £11,054North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Stafford £251Stafford: £251North Somerset: £325Stafford: £252North Somerset: £326Stafford: £238North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674North Somerset: £681Stafford: £677North Somerset: £684Stafford: £639North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higher£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17North Somerset: £20Stafford: £17North Somerset: £20Stafford: £16North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Stafford £387Stafford: £387North Somerset: £404Stafford: £389North Somerset: £405Stafford: £368North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Stafford £99Stafford: £99North Somerset: £111Stafford: £100North Somerset: £111Stafford: £94North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89North Somerset: £81Stafford: £89North Somerset: £81Stafford: £84North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126North Somerset: £1,374Stafford: £1,131North Somerset: £1,379Stafford: £1,068North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Stafford £139Stafford: £139North Somerset: £204Stafford: £140North Somerset: £205Stafford: £132North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261North Somerset: £292Stafford: £263North Somerset: £293Stafford: £248North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90North Somerset: £5.44Stafford: £5.93North Somerset: £5.46Stafford: £5.60North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78North Somerset: £3.80Stafford: £4.80North Somerset: £3.81Stafford: £4.53North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57North Somerset: £8.93Stafford: £6.60North Somerset: £8.97Stafford: £6.23North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higher1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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North Somerset and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,308£4,327£4,087North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,595£12,649£11,947North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,487£1,494£1,411North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£251£252£238North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£674£677£639North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£387£389£368North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,126£1,131£1,068North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£139£140£132North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£261£263£248North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.57£6.60£6.23North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,006.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.464.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4139.1North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.356.1North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9143.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.9Stafford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308North Somerset: £4,650Stafford: £4,327North Somerset: £4,670Stafford: £4,087North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785North Somerset: £2,896Stafford: £2,796North Somerset: £2,908Stafford: £2,641North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higher£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Stafford £891Stafford: £891North Somerset: £1,028Stafford: £895North Somerset: £1,032Stafford: £845North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576North Somerset: £2,660Stafford: £2,587North Somerset: £2,672Stafford: £2,444North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Stafford £55Stafford: £55North Somerset: £74Stafford: £56North Somerset: £75Stafford: £53North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Stafford £149Stafford: £149North Somerset: £156Stafford: £150North Somerset: £157Stafford: £141North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higher£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75North Somerset: £4.50Stafford: £3.77North Somerset: £4.52Stafford: £3.56North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Stafford £387Stafford: £387North Somerset: £404Stafford: £389North Somerset: £405Stafford: £368North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Stafford £99Stafford: £99North Somerset: £111Stafford: £100North Somerset: £111Stafford: £94North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Stafford £53Stafford: £53North Somerset: £47Stafford: £54North Somerset: £47Stafford: £51North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Stafford £675Stafford: £675North Somerset: £804Stafford: £678North Somerset: £808Stafford: £640North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Stafford £139Stafford: £139North Somerset: £204Stafford: £140North Somerset: £205Stafford: £132North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Stafford £157Stafford: £157North Somerset: £171Stafford: £157North Somerset: £172Stafford: £149North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53North Somerset: £3.18Stafford: £3.55North Somerset: £3.20Stafford: £3.35North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86North Somerset: £2.22Stafford: £2.87North Somerset: £2.23Stafford: £2.71North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57North Somerset: £8.93Stafford: £6.60North Somerset: £8.97Stafford: £6.23North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higher222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higher30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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North Somerset and Stafford, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,308£4,327£4,087North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,785£2,796£2,641North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£891£895£845North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,576£2,587£2,444North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£149£150£141North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.75£3.77£3.56North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£387£389£368North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£675£678£640North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£139£140£132North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£157£157£149North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.57£6.60£6.23North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1222.5North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.3North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.630.8North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.356.1North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.185.7North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.9Stafford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStafford: £612.7mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnStafford: £578.7mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mNorth Somerset: £650.5mStafford: £396.0mNorth Somerset: £653.3mStafford: £374.0mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mNorth Somerset: £230.9mStafford: £126.7mNorth Somerset: £231.9mStafford: £119.7mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mNorth Somerset: £597.7mStafford: £366.4mNorth Somerset: £600.3mStafford: £346.1mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £16.7mStafford: £7.9mNorth Somerset: £16.8mStafford: £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, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mStafford: £21.2mNorth Somerset: £35.2mStafford: £20.0mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStafford: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £1.0mStafford: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£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, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mNorth Somerset: £90.7mStafford: £55.1mNorth Somerset: £91.1mStafford: £52.0mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mNorth Somerset: £24.9mStafford: £14.1mNorth Somerset: £25.0mStafford: £13.3mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStafford: £7.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mStafford: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mNorth Somerset: £180.7mStafford: £96.0mNorth Somerset: £181.5mStafford: £90.6mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mNorth Somerset: £45.8mStafford: £19.8mNorth Somerset: £45.9mStafford: £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, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mNorth Somerset: £38.4mStafford: £22.3mNorth Somerset: £38.6mStafford: £21.0mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.47mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStafford: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.50mStafford: £0.38mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStafford: £0.93mNorth Somerset: £2.0mStafford: £0.88mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higher31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Stafford, total
MeasureNorth SomersetStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mNorth 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£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mNorth 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£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mNorth 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£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14931,504North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,022North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5444,356North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5497,937North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25012,142North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,690North 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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