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South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset

305,766 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 6. 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

South Gloucestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497South Gloucestershire: £12,671Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550South Gloucestershire: £12,725Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353South Gloucestershire: £1,432Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359South Gloucestershire: £1,438Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545South Gloucestershire: £11,626Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594South Gloucestershire: £11,675Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304South Gloucestershire: £284Bath and North East Somerset: £305South Gloucestershire: £285Bath and North East Somerset: £288South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£304£305£288

  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: South Gloucestershire £744, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629South Gloucestershire: £744Bath and North East Somerset: £632South Gloucestershire: £747Bath and North East Somerset: £597South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£629£632£597

  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: South Gloucestershire £17, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £18South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Gloucestershire: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Gloucestershire: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £300South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £100South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£105£105£100

  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: South Gloucestershire £71, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Gloucestershire: £71Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Gloucestershire: £71Bath and North East Somerset: £62South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105South Gloucestershire: £1,140Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109South Gloucestershire: £1,145Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Gloucestershire: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Gloucestershire: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £147South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176South Gloucestershire: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £177South Gloucestershire: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £167South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72South Gloucestershire: £4.79Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74South Gloucestershire: £4.81Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53South Gloucestershire: £3.83Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54South Gloucestershire: £3.84Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher132.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6South Gloucestershire is higher113.3

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher13.9

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South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,497£12,550£11,854South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,353£1,359£1,283South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,545£11,594£10,951South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£629£632£597South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£316£317£300South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£105£105£100South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£62South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,105£1,109£1,048South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£176£177£167South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.72£4.74£4.48South Gloucestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.53£2.54£2.40South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,014.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.777.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8132.3South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.946.5South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6113.3South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.913.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

South Gloucestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,733Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Gloucestershire: £3,749Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314South Gloucestershire: £2,243Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324South Gloucestershire: £2,253Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873South Gloucestershire: £905Bath and North East Somerset: £877South Gloucestershire: £909Bath and North East Somerset: £828South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138South Gloucestershire: £2,058Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147South Gloucestershire: £2,067Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Gloucestershire: £50Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Gloucestershire: £51Bath and North East Somerset: £53South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Gloucestershire: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Gloucestershire: £132Bath and North East Somerset: £111South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57South Gloucestershire: £3.09Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59South Gloucestershire: £3.10Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Gloucestershire: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Gloucestershire: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £300South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Gloucestershire: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £100South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Gloucestershire: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Gloucestershire: £45Bath and North East Somerset: £40South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713South Gloucestershire: £721Bath and North East Somerset: £716South Gloucestershire: £724Bath and North East Somerset: £676South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Gloucestershire: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Gloucestershire: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £147South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Gloucestershire: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Gloucestershire: £135Bath and North East Somerset: £108South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05South Gloucestershire: £3.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06South Gloucestershire: £3.04Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63South Gloucestershire: £2.41Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64South Gloucestershire: £2.42Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.00Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £5.02Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher24.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higher73.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher9.0

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South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£873£877£828South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£117£117£111South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£316£317£300South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£105£105£100South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£42£42£40South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£713£716£676South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£114£114£108South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.05£3.06£2.89Bath and North East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.63£1.64£1.55South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3187.9Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.224.5South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.946.5South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.073.1South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.0South Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

South Gloucestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,798

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13837,677South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,863South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3234,914South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2499,326South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46014,662South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,798South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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