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North Somerset and Bromsgrove

224,667 and 101,413 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Bromsgrove £4,097Bromsgrove: £4,097North Somerset: £4,650Bromsgrove: £4,114North Somerset: £4,670Bromsgrove: £3,886North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Bromsgrove £12,555Bromsgrove: £12,555North Somerset: £12,626Bromsgrove: £12,608North Somerset: £12,679Bromsgrove: £11,909North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higher£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Bromsgrove £1,281Bromsgrove: £1,281North Somerset: £1,755Bromsgrove: £1,286North Somerset: £1,763Bromsgrove: £1,215North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Bromsgrove £11,585Bromsgrove: £11,585North Somerset: £11,601Bromsgrove: £11,634North Somerset: £11,650Bromsgrove: £10,988North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset is higher£11,585£11,634£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Bromsgrove £244Bromsgrove: £244North Somerset: £325Bromsgrove: £245North Somerset: £326Bromsgrove: £231North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North Somerset is higher£244£245£231

  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, Bromsgrove £710Bromsgrove: £710North Somerset: £681Bromsgrove: £713North Somerset: £684Bromsgrove: £674North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£674

  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, Bromsgrove £16Bromsgrove: £16North Somerset: £20Bromsgrove: £16North Somerset: £20Bromsgrove: £16North Somerset: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Bromsgrove £345Bromsgrove: £345North Somerset: £404Bromsgrove: £346North Somerset: £405Bromsgrove: £327North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

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

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£99£99£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, Bromsgrove £82Bromsgrove: £82North Somerset: £81Bromsgrove: £83North Somerset: £81Bromsgrove: £78North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Bromsgrove £992Bromsgrove: £992North Somerset: £1,374Bromsgrove: £996North Somerset: £1,379Bromsgrove: £941North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Bromsgrove £113Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £204Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £205Bromsgrove: £107North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£113£113£107

  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, Bromsgrove £196Bromsgrove: £196North Somerset: £292Bromsgrove: £196North Somerset: £293Bromsgrove: £186North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£196£196£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Bromsgrove £7.51Bromsgrove: £7.51North Somerset: £5.44Bromsgrove: £7.54North Somerset: £5.46Bromsgrove: £7.12North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Bromsgrove £3.66Bromsgrove: £3.66North Somerset: £3.80Bromsgrove: £3.67North Somerset: £3.81Bromsgrove: £3.47North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Bromsgrove £6.21Bromsgrove: £6.21North Somerset: £8.93Bromsgrove: £6.24North Somerset: £8.97Bromsgrove: £5.89North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  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, Bromsgrove 999.8Bromsgrove: 999.8North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higher999.8

  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, Bromsgrove 63.5Bromsgrove: 63.5North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher63.5

  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, Bromsgrove 146.5Bromsgrove: 146.5North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count146.5

  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, Bromsgrove 51.3Bromsgrove: 51.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher51.3

  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, Bromsgrove 120.1Bromsgrove: 120.1North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher120.1

  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, Bromsgrove 18.4Bromsgrove: 18.4North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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North Somerset and Bromsgrove, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,097£4,114£3,886North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,555£12,608£11,909North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,281£1,286£1,215North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,585£11,634£10,988North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£244£245£231North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£710£713£674Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£345£346£327North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£99£94North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£82£83£78Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£992£996£941North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£113£113£107North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£196£196£186North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.66£3.67£3.47North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.21£6.24£5.89North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.1999.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.463.5North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4146.5Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.351.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9120.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.4Bromsgrove

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Bromsgrove £4,097Bromsgrove: £4,097North Somerset: £4,650Bromsgrove: £4,114North Somerset: £4,670Bromsgrove: £3,886North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,097£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Bromsgrove £2,784Bromsgrove: £2,784North Somerset: £2,896Bromsgrove: £2,796North Somerset: £2,908Bromsgrove: £2,641North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higher£2,784£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Bromsgrove £751Bromsgrove: £751North Somerset: £1,028Bromsgrove: £754North Somerset: £1,032Bromsgrove: £712North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£751£754£712

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Bromsgrove £2,569Bromsgrove: £2,569North Somerset: £2,660Bromsgrove: £2,580North Somerset: £2,672Bromsgrove: £2,437North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higher£2,569£2,580£2,437

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Bromsgrove £54Bromsgrove: £54North Somerset: £74Bromsgrove: £54North Somerset: £75Bromsgrove: £51North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North Somerset is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Bromsgrove £157Bromsgrove: £157North Somerset: £156Bromsgrove: £158North Somerset: £157Bromsgrove: £149North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Bromsgrove £3.63Bromsgrove: £3.63North Somerset: £4.50Bromsgrove: £3.64North Somerset: £4.52Bromsgrove: £3.44North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Bromsgrove £345Bromsgrove: £345North Somerset: £404Bromsgrove: £346North Somerset: £405Bromsgrove: £327North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Bromsgrove £48Bromsgrove: £48North Somerset: £47Bromsgrove: £48North Somerset: £47Bromsgrove: £46North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Bromsgrove £581Bromsgrove: £581North Somerset: £804Bromsgrove: £584North Somerset: £808Bromsgrove: £551North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£581£584£551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Bromsgrove £113Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £204Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £205Bromsgrove: £107North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Bromsgrove £115Bromsgrove: £115North Somerset: £171Bromsgrove: £115North Somerset: £172Bromsgrove: £109North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£115£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Bromsgrove £4.40Bromsgrove: £4.40North Somerset: £3.18Bromsgrove: £4.41North Somerset: £3.20Bromsgrove: £4.17North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Bromsgrove £2.14Bromsgrove: £2.14North Somerset: £2.22Bromsgrove: £2.15North Somerset: £2.23Bromsgrove: £2.03North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Bromsgrove £6.21Bromsgrove: £6.21North Somerset: £8.93Bromsgrove: £6.24North Somerset: £8.97Bromsgrove: £5.89North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Bromsgrove 221.7Bromsgrove: 221.7North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higher221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Bromsgrove 14.1Bromsgrove: 14.1North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher14.1

  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, Bromsgrove 32.5Bromsgrove: 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, Bromsgrove 51.3Bromsgrove: 51.3North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher51.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Bromsgrove 70.4Bromsgrove: 70.4North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher70.4

  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, Bromsgrove 10.8Bromsgrove: 10.8North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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North Somerset and Bromsgrove, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,097£4,114£3,886North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,784£2,796£2,641North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£751£754£712North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,569£2,580£2,437North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£54£54£51North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£157£158£149Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£3.63£3.64£3.44North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£345£346£327North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£99£94North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£48£48£46Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£581£584£551North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£113£113£107North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£115£115£109North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.14£2.15£2.03North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.21£6.24£5.89North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1221.7North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.1North 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 202660.351.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.170.4North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.8Bromsgrove

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Bromsgrove £415.5mBromsgrove: £415.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £417.2mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £394.1mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Bromsgrove £282.3mBromsgrove: £282.3mNorth Somerset: £650.5mBromsgrove: £283.5mNorth Somerset: £653.3mBromsgrove: £267.8mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Bromsgrove £76.1mBromsgrove: £76.1mNorth Somerset: £230.9mBromsgrove: £76.4mNorth Somerset: £231.9mBromsgrove: £72.2mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Bromsgrove £260.5mBromsgrove: £260.5mNorth Somerset: £597.7mBromsgrove: £261.6mNorth Somerset: £600.3mBromsgrove: £247.1mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higher£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Bromsgrove £5.5mBromsgrove: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £16.7mBromsgrove: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £16.8mBromsgrove: £5.2mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Bromsgrove £16.0mBromsgrove: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £35.1mBromsgrove: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £35.2mBromsgrove: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Bromsgrove £0.37mBromsgrove: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £1.0mBromsgrove: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £1.0mBromsgrove: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Bromsgrove £34.9mBromsgrove: £34.9mNorth Somerset: £90.7mBromsgrove: £35.1mNorth Somerset: £91.1mBromsgrove: £33.1mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Bromsgrove £10.0mBromsgrove: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £24.9mBromsgrove: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £25.0mBromsgrove: £9.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Bromsgrove £4.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mBromsgrove: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mBromsgrove: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Bromsgrove £58.9mBromsgrove: £58.9mNorth Somerset: £180.7mBromsgrove: £59.2mNorth Somerset: £181.5mBromsgrove: £55.9mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Bromsgrove £11.4mBromsgrove: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £45.8mBromsgrove: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £45.9mBromsgrove: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Bromsgrove £11.6mBromsgrove: £11.6mNorth Somerset: £38.4mBromsgrove: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £38.6mBromsgrove: £11.0mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Bromsgrove £0.45mBromsgrove: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.72mBromsgrove: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.72mBromsgrove: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Bromsgrove £0.22mBromsgrove: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.21mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Bromsgrove £0.63mBromsgrove: £0.63mNorth Somerset: £2.0mBromsgrove: £0.63mNorth Somerset: £2.0mBromsgrove: £0.60mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Bromsgrove 22,485Bromsgrove: 22,485North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higher22,485

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Bromsgrove 1,428Bromsgrove: 1,428North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher1,428

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Bromsgrove 3,295Bromsgrove: 3,295North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,295

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Bromsgrove 5,206Bromsgrove: 5,206North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher5,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Bromsgrove 7,139Bromsgrove: 7,139North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Bromsgrove 1,091Bromsgrove: 1,091North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,091

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Bromsgrove, total
MeasureNorth SomersetBromsgroveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14922,485North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1431,428North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,295North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5495,206North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2507,139North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,091North 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.
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  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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