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Somerset and Northumberland

588,173 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Somerset: £4,694Northumberland: £5,180Somerset: £4,714Northumberland: £4,893Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Somerset: £12,406Northumberland: £12,660Somerset: £12,459Northumberland: £11,958Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Somerset: £1,777Northumberland: £1,970Somerset: £1,785Northumberland: £1,861Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Somerset: £11,447Northumberland: £11,565Somerset: £11,496Northumberland: £10,924Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Somerset: £312Northumberland: £324Somerset: £314Northumberland: £306Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Somerset: £626Northumberland: £749Somerset: £629Northumberland: £707Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Somerset: £20Northumberland: £22Somerset: £21Northumberland: £21Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Somerset: £382Northumberland: £535Somerset: £384Northumberland: £505Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Somerset: £111Northumberland: £141Somerset: £111Northumberland: £134Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Somerset: £93Northumberland: £147Somerset: £93Northumberland: £139Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Somerset: £1,424Northumberland: £1,448Somerset: £1,430Northumberland: £1,368Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Somerset: £166Northumberland: £172Somerset: £167Northumberland: £163Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Somerset: £252Northumberland: £360Somerset: £253Northumberland: £340Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Somerset: £4.59Northumberland: £7.44Somerset: £4.61Northumberland: £7.03Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Somerset: £3.85Northumberland: £7.98Somerset: £3.86Northumberland: £7.54Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Somerset: £6.18Northumberland: £6.08Somerset: £6.20Northumberland: £5.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count89.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count31.7

Show the numbers
Somerset and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.789.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.279.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.131.7Northumberland

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Somerset: £4,694Northumberland: £5,180Somerset: £4,714Northumberland: £4,893Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Somerset: £3,001Northumberland: £3,191Somerset: £3,014Northumberland: £3,014Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Somerset: £1,028Northumberland: £1,134Somerset: £1,032Northumberland: £1,071Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Somerset: £2,769Northumberland: £2,915Somerset: £2,781Northumberland: £2,754Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Somerset: £76Northumberland: £82Somerset: £76Northumberland: £77Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Somerset: £152Northumberland: £189Somerset: £152Northumberland: £178Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Somerset: £4.95Northumberland: £5.63Somerset: £4.98Northumberland: £5.32Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Somerset: £382Northumberland: £535Somerset: £384Northumberland: £505Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Somerset: £111Northumberland: £141Somerset: £111Northumberland: £134Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Somerset: £54Northumberland: £85Somerset: £54Northumberland: £80Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Somerset: £824Northumberland: £834Somerset: £827Northumberland: £788Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Somerset: £166Northumberland: £172Somerset: £167Northumberland: £163Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Somerset: £146Northumberland: £207Somerset: £146Northumberland: £196Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Somerset: £2.65Northumberland: £4.29Somerset: £2.66Northumberland: £4.05Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Somerset: £2.22Northumberland: £4.59Somerset: £2.23Northumberland: £4.34Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Somerset: £6.18Northumberland: £6.08Somerset: £6.20Northumberland: £5.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Northumberland 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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Somerset and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureSomersetNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.279.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.3Northumberland

Total

Somerset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 1. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnSomerset: £2.8bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnSomerset: £2.8bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnSomerset: £1.8bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnSomerset: £1.8bnNorthumberland: £996.6mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mSomerset: £604.7mNorthumberland: £375.0mSomerset: £607.3mNorthumberland: £354.2mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mSomerset: £1.6bnNorthumberland: £963.9mSomerset: £1.6bnNorthumberland: £910.4mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mSomerset: £44.4mNorthumberland: £27.0mSomerset: £44.6mNorthumberland: £25.5mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mSomerset: £89.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mSomerset: £89.5mNorthumberland: £58.9mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mSomerset: £2.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mSomerset: £2.9mNorthumberland: £1.8mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mSomerset: £224.9mNorthumberland: £176.8mSomerset: £225.8mNorthumberland: £167.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mSomerset: £65.1mNorthumberland: £46.8mSomerset: £65.4mNorthumberland: £44.2mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mSomerset: £31.6mNorthumberland: £27.9mSomerset: £31.7mNorthumberland: £26.4mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mSomerset: £484.6mNorthumberland: £275.7mSomerset: £486.6mNorthumberland: £260.4mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mSomerset: £97.5mNorthumberland: £56.9mSomerset: £98.0mNorthumberland: £53.7mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mSomerset: £85.7mNorthumberland: £68.5mSomerset: £86.0mNorthumberland: £64.7mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mSomerset: £1.6mNorthumberland: £1.4mSomerset: £1.6mNorthumberland: £1.3mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mSomerset: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.5mSomerset: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.4mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mSomerset: £3.6mNorthumberland: £2.0mSomerset: £3.6mNorthumberland: £1.9mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,039

Show the numbers
Somerset and Northumberland, total
MeasureSomersetNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66285,625Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1997,455Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,98213,036Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63126,107Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68536,250Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8396,039Somerset

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.
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