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Somerset and North Lincolnshire

588,173 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than North Lincolnshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 19. 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

Somerset North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Somerset: £4,694North Lincolnshire: £4,815Somerset: £4,714North Lincolnshire: £4,548Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Somerset: £12,406North Lincolnshire: £12,664Somerset: £12,459North Lincolnshire: £11,961Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Somerset: £1,777North Lincolnshire: £2,102Somerset: £1,785North Lincolnshire: £1,986Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Somerset: £11,447North Lincolnshire: £11,457Somerset: £11,496North Lincolnshire: £10,822Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Somerset: £312North Lincolnshire: £402Somerset: £314North Lincolnshire: £379Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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: Somerset £626, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Somerset: £626North Lincolnshire: £779Somerset: £629North Lincolnshire: £735Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£775£779£735

  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: Somerset £20, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Somerset: £20North Lincolnshire: £26Somerset: £21North Lincolnshire: £25Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Somerset: £382North Lincolnshire: £516Somerset: £384North Lincolnshire: £487Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Somerset: £111North Lincolnshire: £135Somerset: £111North Lincolnshire: £127Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: Somerset £93, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Somerset: £93North Lincolnshire: £141Somerset: £93North Lincolnshire: £134Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Somerset: £1,424North Lincolnshire: £1,639Somerset: £1,430North Lincolnshire: £1,549Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Somerset: £166North Lincolnshire: £164Somerset: £167North Lincolnshire: £155Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Somerset: £252North Lincolnshire: £307Somerset: £253North Lincolnshire: £290Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Somerset: £4.59North Lincolnshire: £7.53Somerset: £4.61North Lincolnshire: £7.11Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Somerset: £3.85North Lincolnshire: £7.25Somerset: £3.86North Lincolnshire: £6.85Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Somerset: £6.18North Lincolnshire: £8.34Somerset: £6.20North Lincolnshire: £7.88Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher1,008.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Somerset: 78.7

    78.7North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Somerset: 133.4

    133.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Somerset: 163.7

    163.7North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  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: Somerset 20.1, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Somerset: 20.1

    20.1North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Somerset and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,610£12,664£11,961North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,093£2,102£1,986North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,409£11,457£10,822Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£400£402£379North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£775£779£735North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£26£26£25North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£141£141£134North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,633£1,639£1,549North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£163£164£155Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£305£307£290North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.22£7.25£6.85North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,008.6Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7104.2North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4162.4North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.277.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7205.6North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.130.4North Lincolnshire

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Somerset North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Somerset: £4,694North Lincolnshire: £4,815Somerset: £4,714North Lincolnshire: £4,548Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Somerset: £3,001North Lincolnshire: £2,743Somerset: £3,014North Lincolnshire: £2,591Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Somerset: £1,028North Lincolnshire: £1,249Somerset: £1,032North Lincolnshire: £1,180Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Somerset: £2,769North Lincolnshire: £2,481Somerset: £2,781North Lincolnshire: £2,344Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Somerset: £76North Lincolnshire: £87Somerset: £76North Lincolnshire: £82Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Somerset: £152North Lincolnshire: £169Somerset: £152North Lincolnshire: £159Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Somerset: £4.95North Lincolnshire: £5.70Somerset: £4.98North Lincolnshire: £5.38Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Somerset: £382North Lincolnshire: £516Somerset: £384North Lincolnshire: £487Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Somerset: £111North Lincolnshire: £135Somerset: £111North Lincolnshire: £127Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Somerset: £54North Lincolnshire: £84Somerset: £54North Lincolnshire: £79Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Somerset: £824North Lincolnshire: £974Somerset: £827North Lincolnshire: £920Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Somerset: £166North Lincolnshire: £164Somerset: £167North Lincolnshire: £155Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Somerset: £146North Lincolnshire: £182Somerset: £146North Lincolnshire: £172Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Somerset: £2.65North Lincolnshire: £4.48Somerset: £2.66North Lincolnshire: £4.23Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Somerset: £2.22North Lincolnshire: £4.31Somerset: £2.23North Lincolnshire: £4.07Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Somerset: £6.18North Lincolnshire: £8.34Somerset: £6.20North Lincolnshire: £7.88Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Somerset: 19.0

    19.0North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Somerset: 32.3

    32.3North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Somerset: 94.7

    94.7North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Somerset: 11.6

    11.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Somerset and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureSomersetNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,731£2,743£2,591Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,244£1,249£1,180North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,471£2,481£2,344Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£87£87£82North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£168£169£159North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£84£84£79North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£970£974£920North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£163£164£155Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£181£182£172North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.29£4.31£4.07North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3218.4Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.6North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.2North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.277.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7122.2North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.1North Lincolnshire

Total

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

Somerset North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mSomerset: £604.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mSomerset: £607.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mSomerset: £44.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mSomerset: £44.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mSomerset: £89.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mSomerset: £89.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mSomerset: £224.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mSomerset: £225.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mSomerset: £65.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mSomerset: £65.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mSomerset: £31.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mSomerset: £31.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mSomerset: £484.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mSomerset: £486.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mSomerset: £97.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mSomerset: £98.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mSomerset: £85.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mSomerset: £86.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,098

Show the numbers
Somerset and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureSomersetNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66237,444Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,870Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9826,030Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63113,228Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68520,951Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8393,098Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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