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Somerset and Herefordshire, County of

588,173 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 9. 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 Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Somerset: £4,694Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Somerset: £4,714Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Somerset: £12,406Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Somerset: £12,459Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Somerset: £1,777Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Somerset: £1,785Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Somerset: £11,447Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Somerset: £11,496Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Somerset: £312Herefordshire, County of: £315Somerset: £314Herefordshire, County of: £297Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

  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, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Somerset: £626Herefordshire, County of: £607Somerset: £629Herefordshire, County of: £573Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Somerset: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21Somerset: £21Herefordshire, County of: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Somerset: £382Herefordshire, County of: £391Somerset: £384Herefordshire, County of: £369Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £98Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£97£98£92

  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, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £93Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £93Herefordshire, County of: £87Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Somerset is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Somerset: £1,424Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Somerset: £1,430Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Somerset: £166Herefordshire, County of: £163Somerset: £167Herefordshire, County of: £154Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Somerset: £252Herefordshire, County of: £292Somerset: £253Herefordshire, County of: £276Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Somerset: £4.59Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Somerset: £4.61Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Somerset: £3.85Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Somerset: £3.86Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Somerset: £6.18Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Somerset: £6.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  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, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count78.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Somerset is higher124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher55.5

  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, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher152.1

  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: Somerset 20.1, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Somerset is higher19.9

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Somerset and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,360£12,413£11,724Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,601£1,608£1,518Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,422£11,471£10,834Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£604£607£573Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£389£391£369Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£98£92Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£92£87Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,207£1,212£1,145Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£162£163£154Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£291£292£276Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.778.3Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4124.1Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.5Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7152.1Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.119.9Somerset

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 13. 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 Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Somerset: £4,694Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Somerset: £4,714Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Somerset: £3,001Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Somerset: £3,014Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Somerset: £1,028Herefordshire, County of: £923Somerset: £1,032Herefordshire, County of: £871Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Somerset: £2,769Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Somerset: £2,781Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Somerset: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Somerset: £76Herefordshire, County of: £76Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Somerset: £152Herefordshire, County of: £155Somerset: £152Herefordshire, County of: £146Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Somerset: £4.95Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Somerset: £4.98Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Somerset: £382Herefordshire, County of: £391Somerset: £384Herefordshire, County of: £369Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £98Somerset: £111Herefordshire, County of: £92Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Somerset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £53Somerset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £50Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Somerset is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Somerset: £824Herefordshire, County of: £696Somerset: £827Herefordshire, County of: £657Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Somerset: £166Herefordshire, County of: £163Somerset: £167Herefordshire, County of: £154Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Somerset: £146Herefordshire, County of: £168Somerset: £146Herefordshire, County of: £158Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Somerset: £2.65Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Somerset: £2.66Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Somerset: £2.22Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Somerset: £2.23Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Somerset: £6.18Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Somerset: £6.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Somerset is higher31.7

  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, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher87.3

  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, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Somerset is higher11.4

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Somerset and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureSomersetHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£919£923£871Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£154£155£146Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£389£391£369Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£98£92Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£53£53£50Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£693£696£657Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£162£163£154Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£167£168£158Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.0Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.7Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.5Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.787.3Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.4Somerset

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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 Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mSomerset: £2.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mSomerset: £2.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mSomerset: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mSomerset: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mSomerset: £604.7mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mSomerset: £607.3mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mSomerset: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mSomerset: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mSomerset: £44.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mSomerset: £44.6mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mSomerset: £89.1mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mSomerset: £89.5mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  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, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mSomerset: £2.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mSomerset: £2.9mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mSomerset: £224.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mSomerset: £225.8mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mSomerset: £65.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mSomerset: £65.4mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mSomerset: £31.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mSomerset: £31.7mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mSomerset: £484.6mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mSomerset: £486.6mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mSomerset: £97.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mSomerset: £98.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mSomerset: £85.7mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mSomerset: £86.0mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mSomerset: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mSomerset: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mSomerset: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mSomerset: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mSomerset: £3.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higher6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higher10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higher2,191

Show the numbers
Somerset and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureSomersetHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66249,545Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,839Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9826,081Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63110,667Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68516,762Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,191Somerset

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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