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Somerset and West Lindsey

588,173 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Somerset: £4,694West Lindsey: £4,990Somerset: £4,714West Lindsey: £4,713Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Somerset: £12,406West Lindsey: £12,687Somerset: £12,459West Lindsey: £11,984Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Somerset: £1,777West Lindsey: £1,924Somerset: £1,785West Lindsey: £1,817Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Somerset: £11,447West Lindsey: £11,639Somerset: £11,496West Lindsey: £10,993Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Somerset: £312West Lindsey: £314Somerset: £314West Lindsey: £296Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Somerset: £626West Lindsey: £714Somerset: £629West Lindsey: £674Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Somerset: £20West Lindsey: £22Somerset: £21West Lindsey: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Somerset: £382West Lindsey: £494Somerset: £384West Lindsey: £467Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £129Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £122Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £93West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £93West Lindsey: £136Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Somerset: £1,424West Lindsey: £1,438Somerset: £1,430West Lindsey: £1,359Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £166West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £167West Lindsey: £136Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Somerset: £252West Lindsey: £327Somerset: £253West Lindsey: £308Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Somerset: £4.59West Lindsey: £7.34Somerset: £4.61West Lindsey: £6.93Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Somerset: £3.85West Lindsey: £8.04Somerset: £3.86West Lindsey: £7.59Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Somerset: £6.18West Lindsey: £7.96Somerset: £6.20West Lindsey: £7.52Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Somerset: 78.7

    78.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Somerset: 133.4

    133.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Somerset: 163.7

    163.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Somerset: 20.1

    20.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3

Show the numbers
Somerset and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£312£314£296West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£143£144£136Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£325£327£308West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.781.8West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.273.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.130.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Somerset: £4,694West Lindsey: £4,990Somerset: £4,714West Lindsey: £4,713Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Somerset: £3,001West Lindsey: £3,104Somerset: £3,014West Lindsey: £2,932Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Somerset: £1,028West Lindsey: £1,110Somerset: £1,032West Lindsey: £1,048Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Somerset: £2,769West Lindsey: £2,848Somerset: £2,781West Lindsey: £2,690Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Somerset: £76West Lindsey: £77Somerset: £76West Lindsey: £73Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Somerset: £152West Lindsey: £175Somerset: £152West Lindsey: £165Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Somerset: £4.95West Lindsey: £5.27Somerset: £4.98West Lindsey: £4.98Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Somerset: £382West Lindsey: £494Somerset: £384West Lindsey: £467Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £129Somerset: £111West Lindsey: £122Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Somerset: £54West Lindsey: £83Somerset: £54West Lindsey: £78Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Somerset: £824West Lindsey: £830Somerset: £827West Lindsey: £784Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Somerset: £166West Lindsey: £144Somerset: £167West Lindsey: £136Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Somerset: £146West Lindsey: £188Somerset: £146West Lindsey: £178Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Somerset: £2.65West Lindsey: £4.23Somerset: £2.66West Lindsey: £4.00Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Somerset: £2.22West Lindsey: £4.64Somerset: £2.23West Lindsey: £4.38Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Somerset: £6.18West Lindsey: £7.96Somerset: £6.20West Lindsey: £7.52Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Somerset: 244.3

    244.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Somerset: 19.0

    19.0West Lindsey 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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Somerset: 32.3

    32.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Somerset: 94.7

    94.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Somerset: 11.6

    11.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Somerset and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureSomersetWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£76£77£73West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£143£144£136Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£188£188£178West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3249.4West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.273.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.617.5West Lindsey

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mSomerset: £2.8bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mSomerset: £2.8bnWest Lindsey: £466.2mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mSomerset: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mSomerset: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £290.1mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mSomerset: £604.7mWest Lindsey: £109.8mSomerset: £607.3mWest Lindsey: £103.7mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mSomerset: £1.6bnWest Lindsey: £281.7mSomerset: £1.6bnWest Lindsey: £266.1mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mSomerset: £44.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mSomerset: £44.6mWest Lindsey: £7.2mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mSomerset: £89.1mWest Lindsey: £17.3mSomerset: £89.5mWest Lindsey: £16.3mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mWest Lindsey: £0.49mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mSomerset: £224.9mWest Lindsey: £48.9mSomerset: £225.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mSomerset: £65.1mWest Lindsey: £12.8mSomerset: £65.4mWest Lindsey: £12.1mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mSomerset: £31.6mWest Lindsey: £8.2mSomerset: £31.7mWest Lindsey: £7.8mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mSomerset: £484.6mWest Lindsey: £82.1mSomerset: £486.6mWest Lindsey: £77.5mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mSomerset: £97.5mWest Lindsey: £14.2mSomerset: £98.0mWest Lindsey: £13.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mSomerset: £85.7mWest Lindsey: £18.6mSomerset: £86.0mWest Lindsey: £17.6mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.40mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mSomerset: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.46mSomerset: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.43mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mSomerset: £3.6mWest Lindsey: £0.79mSomerset: £3.6mWest Lindsey: £0.74mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,727

Show the numbers
Somerset and West Lindsey, total
MeasureSomersetWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66224,670Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1991,980Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,526Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6317,233Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68510,466Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,727Somerset

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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