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Somerset and Denbighshire

588,173 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Denbighshire on 2 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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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 Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Somerset: £4,694Denbighshire: £5,777Somerset: £4,714Denbighshire: £5,457Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Denbighshire £12,848Denbighshire: £12,848Somerset: £12,406Denbighshire: £12,903Somerset: £12,459Denbighshire: £12,187Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Denbighshire £2,651Denbighshire: £2,651Somerset: £1,777Denbighshire: £2,662Somerset: £1,785Denbighshire: £2,515Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Denbighshire £11,338Denbighshire: £11,338Somerset: £11,447Denbighshire: £11,387Somerset: £11,496Denbighshire: £10,755Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Denbighshire £524Denbighshire: £524Somerset: £312Denbighshire: £527Somerset: £314Denbighshire: £497Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£524£527£497

  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, Denbighshire £952Denbighshire: £952Somerset: £626Denbighshire: £956Somerset: £629Denbighshire: £903Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  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, Denbighshire £33Denbighshire: £33Somerset: £20Denbighshire: £33Somerset: £21Denbighshire: £31Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Somerset: £382Denbighshire: £725Somerset: £384Denbighshire: £685Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £184Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £173Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

  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, Denbighshire £178Denbighshire: £178Somerset: £93Denbighshire: £179Somerset: £93Denbighshire: £169Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Denbighshire £1,941Denbighshire: £1,941Somerset: £1,424Denbighshire: £1,949Somerset: £1,430Denbighshire: £1,841Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Somerset: £166Denbighshire: £250Somerset: £167Denbighshire: £236Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Denbighshire £511Denbighshire: £511Somerset: £252Denbighshire: £514Somerset: £253Denbighshire: £485Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£511£514£485

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Denbighshire £7.76Denbighshire: £7.76Somerset: £4.59Denbighshire: £7.79Somerset: £4.61Denbighshire: £7.36Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Denbighshire £13Denbighshire: £13Somerset: £3.85Denbighshire: £13Somerset: £3.86Denbighshire: £13Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Somerset: £6.18Denbighshire: £8.25Somerset: £6.20Denbighshire: £7.79Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.21£8.25£7.79

  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, Denbighshire 1,009.0Denbighshire: 1,009.0Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Denbighshire 128.3Denbighshire: 128.3Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count128.3

  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, Denbighshire 191.1Denbighshire: 191.1Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count101.5

  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, Denbighshire 237.2Denbighshire: 237.2Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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, Denbighshire 36.4Denbighshire: 36.4Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Somerset and Denbighshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,338£11,387£10,755Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£524£527£497Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£952£956£903Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£33£33£31Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£178£179£169Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£511£514£485Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£13Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,009.0Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7128.3Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4191.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.2101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7237.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.136.4Denbighshire

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Somerset: £4,694Denbighshire: £5,777Somerset: £4,714Denbighshire: £5,457Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Denbighshire £3,070Denbighshire: £3,070Somerset: £3,001Denbighshire: £3,083Somerset: £3,014Denbighshire: £2,912Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,070£3,083£2,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Denbighshire £1,521Denbighshire: £1,521Somerset: £1,028Denbighshire: £1,528Somerset: £1,032Denbighshire: £1,443Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Denbighshire £2,709Denbighshire: £2,709Somerset: £2,769Denbighshire: £2,720Somerset: £2,781Denbighshire: £2,570Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,709£2,720£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Denbighshire £125Denbighshire: £125Somerset: £76Denbighshire: £126Somerset: £76Denbighshire: £119Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Denbighshire £227Denbighshire: £227Somerset: £152Denbighshire: £228Somerset: £152Denbighshire: £216Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  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, Denbighshire £7.93Denbighshire: £7.93Somerset: £4.95Denbighshire: £7.96Somerset: £4.98Denbighshire: £7.52Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Somerset: £382Denbighshire: £725Somerset: £384Denbighshire: £685Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £184Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £173Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Denbighshire £102Denbighshire: £102Somerset: £54Denbighshire: £103Somerset: £54Denbighshire: £97Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Denbighshire £1,114Denbighshire: £1,114Somerset: £824Denbighshire: £1,119Somerset: £827Denbighshire: £1,056Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,119£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Somerset: £166Denbighshire: £250Somerset: £167Denbighshire: £236Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Denbighshire £294Denbighshire: £294Somerset: £146Denbighshire: £295Somerset: £146Denbighshire: £278Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£278

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Denbighshire £4.46Denbighshire: £4.46Somerset: £2.65Denbighshire: £4.48Somerset: £2.66Denbighshire: £4.23Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Denbighshire £7.57Denbighshire: £7.57Somerset: £2.22Denbighshire: £7.60Somerset: £2.23Denbighshire: £7.18Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Somerset: £6.18Denbighshire: £8.25Somerset: £6.20Denbighshire: £7.79Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.21£8.25£7.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Denbighshire 241.1Denbighshire: 241.1Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Denbighshire 30.6Denbighshire: 30.6Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Denbighshire 45.7Denbighshire: 45.7Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count45.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count101.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Denbighshire 136.2Denbighshire: 136.2Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, Denbighshire 20.9Denbighshire: 20.9Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

Show the numbers
Somerset and Denbighshire, per resident
MeasureSomersetDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,070£3,083£2,912Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,709£2,720£2,570Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£125£126£119Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£227£228£216Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£102£103£97Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£294£295£278Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3241.1Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.030.6Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.345.7Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.2101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7136.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.620.9Denbighshire

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Denbighshire £563.0mDenbighshire: £563.0mSomerset: £2.8bnDenbighshire: £565.4mSomerset: £2.8bnDenbighshire: £534.0mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Denbighshire £300.4mDenbighshire: £300.4mSomerset: £1.8bnDenbighshire: £301.7mSomerset: £1.8bnDenbighshire: £284.9mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Denbighshire £148.9mDenbighshire: £148.9mSomerset: £604.7mDenbighshire: £149.5mSomerset: £607.3mDenbighshire: £141.2mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Denbighshire £265.1mDenbighshire: £265.1mSomerset: £1.6bnDenbighshire: £266.2mSomerset: £1.6bnDenbighshire: £251.5mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Denbighshire £12.3mDenbighshire: £12.3mSomerset: £44.4mDenbighshire: £12.3mSomerset: £44.6mDenbighshire: £11.6mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Denbighshire £22.3mDenbighshire: £22.3mSomerset: £89.1mDenbighshire: £22.3mSomerset: £89.5mDenbighshire: £21.1mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, Denbighshire £0.78mDenbighshire: £0.78mSomerset: £2.9mDenbighshire: £0.78mSomerset: £2.9mDenbighshire: £0.74mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Denbighshire £70.7mDenbighshire: £70.7mSomerset: £224.9mDenbighshire: £71.0mSomerset: £225.8mDenbighshire: £67.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Denbighshire £17.9mDenbighshire: £17.9mSomerset: £65.1mDenbighshire: £18.0mSomerset: £65.4mDenbighshire: £17.0mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Denbighshire £10.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mSomerset: £31.6mDenbighshire: £10.0mSomerset: £31.7mDenbighshire: £9.5mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Denbighshire £109.0mDenbighshire: £109.0mSomerset: £484.6mDenbighshire: £109.5mSomerset: £486.6mDenbighshire: £103.4mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Denbighshire £24.3mDenbighshire: £24.3mSomerset: £97.5mDenbighshire: £24.4mSomerset: £98.0mDenbighshire: £23.1mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Denbighshire £28.7mDenbighshire: £28.7mSomerset: £85.7mDenbighshire: £28.9mSomerset: £86.0mDenbighshire: £27.3mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Denbighshire £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.44mSomerset: £1.6mDenbighshire: £0.44mSomerset: £1.6mDenbighshire: £0.41mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Denbighshire £0.74mDenbighshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.3mDenbighshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.3mDenbighshire: £0.70mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Denbighshire £0.80mDenbighshire: £0.80mSomerset: £3.6mDenbighshire: £0.81mSomerset: £3.6mDenbighshire: £0.76mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Denbighshire 23,592Denbighshire: 23,592Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher23,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Denbighshire 2,999Denbighshire: 2,999Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,999

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Denbighshire 4,468Denbighshire: 4,468Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,468

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Denbighshire 9,937Denbighshire: 9,937Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Denbighshire 13,326Denbighshire: 13,326Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Denbighshire 2,044Denbighshire: 2,044Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Somerset and Denbighshire, total
MeasureSomersetDenbighshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£563.0m£565.4m£534.0mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£300.4m£301.7m£284.9mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£148.9m£149.5m£141.2mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£265.1m£266.2m£251.5mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£28.7m£28.9m£27.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66223,592Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,999Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,468Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6319,937Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68513,326Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,044Somerset

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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