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Somerset and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

588,173 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 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 4 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Somerset: £4,694King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Somerset: £4,714King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Somerset: £12,406King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Somerset: £12,459King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,532£12,585£11,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Somerset: £1,777King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Somerset: £1,785King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Somerset: £11,447King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Somerset: £11,496King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Somerset: £312King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Somerset: £314King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£352

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Somerset: £626King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Somerset: £629King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Somerset: £20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Somerset: £21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Somerset: £382King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Somerset: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Somerset: £93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Somerset: £93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Somerset: £1,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Somerset: £1,430King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Somerset: £166King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Somerset: £167King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Somerset: £252King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Somerset: £253King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Somerset: £4.59King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Somerset: £4.61King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Somerset: £3.85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Somerset: £3.86King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Somerset: £6.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Somerset: £6.20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2Somerset: 78.7

    78.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count94.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4Somerset: 133.4

    133.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9Somerset: 163.7

    163.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3Somerset: 20.1

    20.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Somerset and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,885£1,893£1,788King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,378£11,426£10,793Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,405£1,411£1,333Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£339£341£322King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.35£5.37£5.07Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7998.4Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.794.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.128.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 20. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Somerset: £4,694King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Somerset: £4,714King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Somerset: £3,001King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Somerset: £3,014King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Somerset: £1,028King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Somerset: £1,032King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Somerset: £2,769King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Somerset: £2,781King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Somerset: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Somerset: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Somerset: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Somerset: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Somerset: £4.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Somerset: £4.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Somerset: £382King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Somerset: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Somerset: £54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Somerset: £54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Somerset: £824King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Somerset: £827King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Somerset: £166King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Somerset: £167King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Somerset: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Somerset: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Somerset: £2.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Somerset: £2.66King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Somerset: £2.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Somerset: £2.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Somerset: £6.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Somerset: £6.20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4Somerset: 244.3

    244.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8Somerset: 19.0

    19.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6Somerset: 32.3

    32.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1Somerset: 94.7

    94.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2Somerset: 11.6

    11.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Somerset and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureSomersetKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,077£1,081£1,021King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£802£806£761Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£194£195£184King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.35£5.37£5.07Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.616.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mSomerset: £2.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mSomerset: £2.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mSomerset: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mSomerset: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mSomerset: £604.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mSomerset: £607.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mSomerset: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mSomerset: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mSomerset: £44.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mSomerset: £44.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mSomerset: £89.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mSomerset: £89.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mSomerset: £2.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mSomerset: £2.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mSomerset: £2.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mSomerset: £224.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mSomerset: £225.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mSomerset: £65.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mSomerset: £65.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mSomerset: £31.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mSomerset: £31.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mSomerset: £484.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mSomerset: £486.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mSomerset: £97.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mSomerset: £98.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mSomerset: £85.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mSomerset: £86.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mSomerset: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mSomerset: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mSomerset: £3.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mSomerset: £3.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,522

Show the numbers
Somerset and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureSomersetKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66239,424Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,720Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9826,177Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63110,121Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68516,408Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,522Somerset

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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