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Somerset and High Peak

588,173 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than High Peak on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 7 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 15. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Somerset: £4,694High Peak: £4,543Somerset: £4,714High Peak: £4,291Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Somerset: £12,406High Peak: £12,898Somerset: £12,459High Peak: £12,182Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Somerset: £1,777High Peak: £1,652Somerset: £1,785High Peak: £1,561Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Somerset: £11,447High Peak: £11,842Somerset: £11,496High Peak: £11,185Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Somerset: £312High Peak: £336Somerset: £314High Peak: £317Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695Somerset: £626High Peak: £698Somerset: £629High Peak: £660Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Somerset: £20High Peak: £22Somerset: £21High Peak: £21Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19High Peak 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, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Somerset: £382High Peak: £442Somerset: £384High Peak: £418Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £121Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Somerset: £93High Peak: £91Somerset: £93High Peak: £86Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197Somerset: £1,424High Peak: £1,202Somerset: £1,430High Peak: £1,136Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Somerset: £166High Peak: £161Somerset: £167High Peak: £152Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Somerset: £252High Peak: £346Somerset: £253High Peak: £327Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Somerset: £4.59High Peak: £8.58Somerset: £4.61High Peak: £8.10Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Somerset: £3.85High Peak: £4.72Somerset: £3.86High Peak: £4.46Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Somerset: £6.18High Peak: £6.90Somerset: £6.20High Peak: £6.52Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Somerset: 78.7

    78.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2Somerset: 133.4

    133.4High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Somerset: 57.2

    57.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Somerset is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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Somerset and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,523£4,543£4,291Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,645£1,652£1,561Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£334£336£317High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£695£698£660High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£90£91£86Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,197£1,202£1,136Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£160£161£152Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.786.8High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4144.2High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.265.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7152.2Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.119.4Somerset

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Somerset: £4,694High Peak: £4,543Somerset: £4,714High Peak: £4,291Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794Somerset: £3,001High Peak: £2,806Somerset: £3,014High Peak: £2,650Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Somerset: £1,028High Peak: £999Somerset: £1,032High Peak: £943Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565Somerset: £2,769High Peak: £2,576Somerset: £2,781High Peak: £2,433Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Somerset: £76High Peak: £73Somerset: £76High Peak: £69Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Somerset: £152High Peak: £152Somerset: £152High Peak: £143Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Somerset: £4.95High Peak: £4.87Somerset: £4.98High Peak: £4.60Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Somerset: £382High Peak: £442Somerset: £384High Peak: £418Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £121Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Somerset: £54High Peak: £55Somerset: £54High Peak: £52Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, High Peak £724High Peak: £724Somerset: £824High Peak: £727Somerset: £827High Peak: £686Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Somerset: £166High Peak: £161Somerset: £167High Peak: £152Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Somerset: £146High Peak: £209Somerset: £146High Peak: £197Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17Somerset: £2.65High Peak: £5.19Somerset: £2.66High Peak: £4.90Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85Somerset: £2.22High Peak: £2.86Somerset: £2.23High Peak: £2.70Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Somerset: £6.18High Peak: £6.90Somerset: £6.20High Peak: £6.52Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Somerset: 57.2

    57.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Somerset: 11.6

    11.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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Somerset and High Peak, per resident
MeasureSomersetHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,523£4,543£4,291Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,794£2,806£2,650Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£994£999£943Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,565£2,576£2,433Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£73£73£69Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£151£152£143Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.85£4.87£4.60Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£724£727£686Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£160£161£152Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3226.2Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.9Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.265.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.792.0Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.7High Peak

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mSomerset: £2.8bnHigh Peak: £417.4mSomerset: £2.8bnHigh Peak: £394.3mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mSomerset: £1.8bnHigh Peak: £257.8mSomerset: £1.8bnHigh Peak: £243.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mSomerset: £604.7mHigh Peak: £91.8mSomerset: £607.3mHigh Peak: £86.7mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mSomerset: £1.6bnHigh Peak: £236.7mSomerset: £1.6bnHigh Peak: £223.6mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mSomerset: £44.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mSomerset: £44.6mHigh Peak: £6.3mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mSomerset: £89.1mHigh Peak: £14.0mSomerset: £89.5mHigh Peak: £13.2mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mSomerset: £2.9mHigh Peak: £0.45mSomerset: £2.9mHigh Peak: £0.42mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mSomerset: £224.9mHigh Peak: £40.7mSomerset: £225.8mHigh Peak: £38.4mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mSomerset: £65.1mHigh Peak: £11.8mSomerset: £65.4mHigh Peak: £11.1mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mSomerset: £31.6mHigh Peak: £5.0mSomerset: £31.7mHigh Peak: £4.8mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mSomerset: £484.6mHigh Peak: £66.8mSomerset: £486.6mHigh Peak: £63.1mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mSomerset: £97.5mHigh Peak: £14.7mSomerset: £98.0mHigh Peak: £13.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mSomerset: £85.7mHigh Peak: £19.2mSomerset: £86.0mHigh Peak: £18.1mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mSomerset: £1.6mHigh Peak: £0.48mSomerset: £1.6mHigh Peak: £0.45mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mSomerset: £1.3mHigh Peak: £0.26mSomerset: £1.3mHigh Peak: £0.25mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mSomerset: £3.6mHigh Peak: £0.63mSomerset: £3.6mHigh Peak: £0.60mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,075

Show the numbers
Somerset and High Peak, total
MeasureSomersetHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66220,790Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1991,735Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9822,882Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6316,002Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,6858,456Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,075Somerset

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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