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Somerset and Isle of Anglesey

588,173 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 2 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Somerset: £4,694Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Somerset: £4,714Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Somerset: £12,406Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Somerset: £12,459Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Somerset: £1,777Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Somerset: £1,785Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Somerset: £11,447Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Somerset: £11,496Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Somerset: £312Isle of Anglesey: £445Somerset: £314Isle of Anglesey: £420Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Somerset: £626Isle of Anglesey: £866Somerset: £629Isle of Anglesey: £818Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Somerset: £20Isle of Anglesey: £29Somerset: £21Isle of Anglesey: £27Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Somerset: £382Isle of Anglesey: £569Somerset: £384Isle of Anglesey: £537Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £148Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £140Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Somerset: £93Isle of Anglesey: £143Somerset: £93Isle of Anglesey: £135Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Somerset: £1,424Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Somerset: £1,430Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Somerset: £166Isle of Anglesey: £202Somerset: £167Isle of Anglesey: £190Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Somerset: £252Isle of Anglesey: £452Somerset: £253Isle of Anglesey: £427Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Somerset: £4.59Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Somerset: £4.61Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Somerset: £3.85Isle of Anglesey: £11Somerset: £3.86Isle of Anglesey: £10Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Somerset: £6.18Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £6.20Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 20.1, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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Somerset and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,246£11,294£10,668Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£142£143£135Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£450£452£427Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,005.4Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4177.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.281.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.128.5Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 22. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Somerset: £4,694Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Somerset: £4,714Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Somerset: £3,001Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Somerset: £3,014Isle of Anglesey: £3,105Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Somerset: £1,028Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Somerset: £1,032Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Somerset: £2,769Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Somerset: £2,781Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Somerset: £76Isle of Anglesey: £116Somerset: £76Isle of Anglesey: £109Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Somerset: £152Isle of Anglesey: £225Somerset: £152Isle of Anglesey: £213Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £4.95Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Somerset: £4.98Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Somerset: £382Isle of Anglesey: £569Somerset: £384Isle of Anglesey: £537Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £148Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £140Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Somerset: £54Isle of Anglesey: £80Somerset: £54Isle of Anglesey: £75Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Somerset: £824Isle of Anglesey: £946Somerset: £827Isle of Anglesey: £893Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Somerset: £166Isle of Anglesey: £202Somerset: £167Isle of Anglesey: £190Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Somerset: £146Isle of Anglesey: £253Somerset: £146Isle of Anglesey: £239Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Somerset: £2.65Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Somerset: £2.66Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Somerset: £2.22Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Somerset: £2.23Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Somerset: £6.18Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £6.20Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Somerset and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureSomersetIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£80£80£75Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£942£946£893Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£251£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.029.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.346.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.281.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.9Isle of Anglesey

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mSomerset: £2.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mSomerset: £2.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mSomerset: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mSomerset: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mSomerset: £604.7mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mSomerset: £607.3mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mSomerset: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mSomerset: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mSomerset: £44.4mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mSomerset: £44.6mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mSomerset: £89.1mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mSomerset: £89.5mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mIsle of Anglesey: £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, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mSomerset: £224.9mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mSomerset: £225.8mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mSomerset: £65.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mSomerset: £65.4mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSomerset: £31.6mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSomerset: £31.7mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mSomerset: £484.6mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mSomerset: £486.6mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mSomerset: £97.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mSomerset: £98.0mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mSomerset: £85.7mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mSomerset: £86.0mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mSomerset: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £3.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £3.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,096

Show the numbers
Somerset and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureSomersetIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSomerset
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£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66218,019Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,016Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,177Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6315,589Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,6858,439Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,096Somerset

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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