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Somerset and Newark and Sherwood

588,173 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 19. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Somerset: £4,694Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Somerset: £4,714Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Somerset: £12,406Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Somerset: £12,459Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Somerset: £1,777Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Somerset: £1,785Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Somerset: £11,447Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Somerset: £11,496Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Somerset: £312Newark and Sherwood: £323Somerset: £314Newark and Sherwood: £305Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Somerset: £626Newark and Sherwood: £735Somerset: £629Newark and Sherwood: £694Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Somerset: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Somerset: £21Newark and Sherwood: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Somerset: £382Newark and Sherwood: £488Somerset: £384Newark and Sherwood: £461Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £136Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Somerset: £93Newark and Sherwood: £132Somerset: £93Newark and Sherwood: £125Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Somerset: £1,424Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Somerset: £1,430Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Somerset: £166Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £167Newark and Sherwood: £150Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Somerset: £252Newark and Sherwood: £327Somerset: £253Newark and Sherwood: £309Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Somerset: £4.59Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Somerset: £4.61Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Somerset: £3.85Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Somerset: £3.86Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Somerset: £6.18Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Somerset: £6.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Somerset and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,642£4,662£4,403Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,368£1,374£1,297Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£158£159£150Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.780.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.271.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.128.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Somerset: £4,694Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Somerset: £4,714Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Somerset: £3,001Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Somerset: £3,014Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Somerset: £1,028Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Somerset: £1,032Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Somerset: £2,769Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Somerset: £2,781Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Somerset: £76Newark and Sherwood: £70Somerset: £76Newark and Sherwood: £66Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £152Newark and Sherwood: £160Somerset: £152Newark and Sherwood: £151Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Somerset: £4.95Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Somerset: £4.98Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Somerset: £382Newark and Sherwood: £488Somerset: £384Newark and Sherwood: £461Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £136Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Somerset: £54Newark and Sherwood: £79Somerset: £54Newark and Sherwood: £75Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Somerset: £824Newark and Sherwood: £823Somerset: £827Newark and Sherwood: £778Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Somerset: £166Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £167Newark and Sherwood: £150Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Somerset: £146Newark and Sherwood: £196Somerset: £146Newark and Sherwood: £185Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Somerset: £2.65Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Somerset: £2.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Somerset: £2.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Somerset: £2.23Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Somerset: £6.18Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Somerset: £6.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Somerset and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureSomersetNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,642£4,662£4,403Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,745£2,756£2,604Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,511£2,522£2,382Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£70£70£66Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.52£4.54£4.29Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£820£823£778Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£158£159£150Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3221.9Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.5Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.271.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.616.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mSomerset: £2.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mSomerset: £2.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mSomerset: £1.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mSomerset: £1.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mSomerset: £604.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mSomerset: £607.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mSomerset: £1.6bnNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mSomerset: £1.6bnNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mSomerset: £44.4mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mSomerset: £44.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSomerset: £89.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSomerset: £89.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSomerset: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSomerset: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mSomerset: £224.9mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mSomerset: £225.8mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mSomerset: £65.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mSomerset: £65.4mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSomerset: £31.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSomerset: £31.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mSomerset: £484.6mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mSomerset: £486.6mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mSomerset: £97.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mSomerset: £98.0mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mSomerset: £85.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mSomerset: £86.0mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mSomerset: £1.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.3mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.3mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSomerset: £3.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSomerset: £3.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,165

Show the numbers
Somerset and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureSomersetNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66228,367Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,243Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,255Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6319,093Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68513,537Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,165Somerset

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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