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North Somerset and Adur

224,667 and 64,736 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Adur on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773North Somerset: £4,650Adur: £4,793North Somerset: £4,670Adur: £4,527North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Adur £12,824Adur: £12,824North Somerset: £12,626Adur: £12,879North Somerset: £12,679Adur: £12,164North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976Adur is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Adur £1,852Adur: £1,852North Somerset: £1,755Adur: £1,860North Somerset: £1,763Adur: £1,757North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,852£1,860£1,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Adur £11,707Adur: £11,707North Somerset: £11,601Adur: £11,757North Somerset: £11,650Adur: £11,105North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Adur £373Adur: £373North Somerset: £325Adur: £374North Somerset: £326Adur: £353North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308Adur is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£353

  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, Adur £720Adur: £720North Somerset: £681Adur: £723North Somerset: £684Adur: £683North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Adur is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Adur £24Adur: £24North Somerset: £20Adur: £24North Somerset: £20Adur: £23North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19Adur is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Adur £379Adur: £379North Somerset: £404Adur: £380North Somerset: £405Adur: £359North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Adur £167Adur: £167North Somerset: £111Adur: £168North Somerset: £111Adur: £158North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Adur is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  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, Adur £104Adur: £104North Somerset: £81Adur: £104North Somerset: £81Adur: £99North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Adur is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Adur £1,439Adur: £1,439North Somerset: £1,374Adur: £1,445North Somerset: £1,379Adur: £1,365North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Adur £186Adur: £186North Somerset: £204Adur: £187North Somerset: £205Adur: £176North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£186£187£176

  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, Adur £296Adur: £296North Somerset: £292Adur: £298North Somerset: £293Adur: £281North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277Adur is higherDepends on how you count£296£298£281

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Adur £9.10Adur: £9.10North Somerset: £5.44Adur: £9.14North Somerset: £5.46Adur: £8.63North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Adur is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Adur £4.48Adur: £4.48North Somerset: £3.80Adur: £4.50North Somerset: £3.81Adur: £4.25North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40North Somerset: £8.93Adur: £8.44North Somerset: £8.97Adur: £7.97North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Adur 1,007.6Adur: 1,007.6North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

  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, Adur 93.3Adur: 93.3North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count93.3

  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, Adur 152.0Adur: 152.0North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher58.3

  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, Adur 169.6Adur: 169.6North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9Adur is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 17.0, Adur 22.4Adur: 22.4North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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North Somerset and Adur, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,773£4,793£4,527Adur
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,824£12,879£12,164Adur
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,852£1,860£1,757Adur
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,707£11,757£11,105Adur
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£373£374£353Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£720£723£683Adur
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£379£380£359North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£167£168£158Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£104£104£99Adur
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,439£1,445£1,365Adur
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£186£187£176North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£296£298£281Adur
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.10£9.14£8.63Adur
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.48£4.50£4.25Adur
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.40£8.44£7.97North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,007.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.493.3Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4152.0Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9169.6Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.022.4Adur

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Adur on 18. 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 Adur

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Adur £4,773Adur: £4,773North Somerset: £4,650Adur: £4,793North Somerset: £4,670Adur: £4,527North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Adur £2,956Adur: £2,956North Somerset: £2,896Adur: £2,969North Somerset: £2,908Adur: £2,804North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,956£2,969£2,804

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Adur £1,076Adur: £1,076North Somerset: £1,028Adur: £1,081North Somerset: £1,032Adur: £1,021North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,076£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Adur £2,699Adur: £2,699North Somerset: £2,660Adur: £2,710North Somerset: £2,672Adur: £2,560North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,710£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Adur £86Adur: £86North Somerset: £74Adur: £86North Somerset: £75Adur: £81North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71Adur is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Adur £166Adur: £166North Somerset: £156Adur: £167North Somerset: £157Adur: £157North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148Adur is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Adur £5.60Adur: £5.60North Somerset: £4.50Adur: £5.62North Somerset: £4.52Adur: £5.31North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Adur £379Adur: £379North Somerset: £404Adur: £380North Somerset: £405Adur: £359North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£379£380£359

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Adur £167Adur: £167North Somerset: £111Adur: £168North Somerset: £111Adur: £158North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Adur is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Adur £60Adur: £60North Somerset: £47Adur: £61North Somerset: £47Adur: £57North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Adur is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Adur £836Adur: £836North Somerset: £804Adur: £840North Somerset: £808Adur: £793North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763Adur is higherDepends on how you count£836£840£793

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Adur £186Adur: £186North Somerset: £204Adur: £187North Somerset: £205Adur: £176North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£186£187£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Adur £172Adur: £172North Somerset: £171Adur: £173North Somerset: £172Adur: £163North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162Adur is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Adur £5.29Adur: £5.29North Somerset: £3.18Adur: £5.31North Somerset: £3.20Adur: £5.02North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Adur £2.60Adur: £2.60North Somerset: £2.22Adur: £2.62North Somerset: £2.23Adur: £2.47North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Adur £8.40Adur: £8.40North Somerset: £8.93Adur: £8.44North Somerset: £8.97Adur: £7.97North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Adur 232.3Adur: 232.3North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1Adur is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Adur 21.5Adur: 21.5North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Adur 35.0Adur: 35.0North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count35.0

  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, Adur 58.3Adur: 58.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Adur 98.5Adur: 98.5North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1Adur is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Adur 13.0Adur: 13.0North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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North Somerset and Adur, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetAdurHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,773£4,793£4,527Adur
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,956£2,969£2,804Adur
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,076£1,081£1,021Adur
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,699£2,710£2,560Adur
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£86£86£81Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£166£167£157Adur
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£5.60£5.62£5.31Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£379£380£359North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£167£168£158Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£60£61£57Adur
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£836£840£793Adur
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£186£187£176North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£172£173£163Adur
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.29£5.31£5.02Adur
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.60£2.62£2.47Adur
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.40£8.44£7.97North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1232.3Adur
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.421.5Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.635.0Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.198.5Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.0Adur

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Adur £309.0mAdur: £309.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnAdur: £310.3mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnAdur: £293.1mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Adur £191.4mAdur: £191.4mNorth Somerset: £650.5mAdur: £192.2mNorth Somerset: £653.3mAdur: £181.5mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Adur £69.7mAdur: £69.7mNorth Somerset: £230.9mAdur: £70.0mNorth Somerset: £231.9mAdur: £66.1mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Adur £174.7mAdur: £174.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mAdur: £175.5mNorth Somerset: £600.3mAdur: £165.7mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Adur £5.6mAdur: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £16.7mAdur: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £16.8mAdur: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Adur £10.7mAdur: £10.7mNorth Somerset: £35.1mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £35.2mAdur: £10.2mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Adur £0.36mAdur: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £1.0mAdur: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £1.0mAdur: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Adur £24.5mAdur: £24.5mNorth Somerset: £90.7mAdur: £24.6mNorth Somerset: £91.1mAdur: £23.3mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Adur £10.8mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £24.9mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £25.0mAdur: £10.2mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Adur £3.9mAdur: £3.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mAdur: £3.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mAdur: £3.7mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Adur £54.1mAdur: £54.1mNorth Somerset: £180.7mAdur: £54.3mNorth Somerset: £181.5mAdur: £51.3mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Adur £12.0mAdur: £12.0mNorth Somerset: £45.8mAdur: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £45.9mAdur: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Adur £11.1mAdur: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £38.4mAdur: £11.2mNorth Somerset: £38.6mAdur: £10.6mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Adur £0.34mAdur: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.72mAdur: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.72mAdur: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Adur £0.17mAdur: £0.17mNorth Somerset: £0.50mAdur: £0.17mNorth Somerset: £0.50mAdur: £0.16mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Adur £0.54mAdur: £0.54mNorth Somerset: £2.0mAdur: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £2.0mAdur: £0.52mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Adur 15,037Adur: 15,037North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15,037

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Adur 1,393Adur: 1,393North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Adur 2,268Adur: 2,268North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Adur 3,777Adur: 3,777North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher3,777

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Adur 6,379Adur: 6,379North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,379

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Adur 841Adur: 841North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count841

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Adur, total
MeasureNorth SomersetAdurHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£309.0m£310.3m£293.1mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£174.7m£175.5m£165.7mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14915,037North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1431,393North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5442,268North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5493,777North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2506,379North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,242841North Somerset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.