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High Peak and Somerset

91,892 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

High Peak is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 7. 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

High Peak Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694High Peak: £4,523Somerset: £4,714High Peak: £4,543Somerset: £4,453High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,843, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406High Peak: £12,843Somerset: £12,459High Peak: £12,898Somerset: £11,768High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,645, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777High Peak: £1,645Somerset: £1,785High Peak: £1,652Somerset: £1,686High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £11,791, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447High Peak: £11,791Somerset: £11,496High Peak: £11,842Somerset: £10,858High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £334, Somerset £312Somerset: £312High Peak: £334Somerset: £314High Peak: £336Somerset: £296High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £695, Somerset £626Somerset: £626High Peak: £695Somerset: £629High Peak: £698Somerset: £594High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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: High Peak £22, Somerset £20Somerset: £20High Peak: £22Somerset: £21High Peak: £22Somerset: £19High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £441, Somerset £382Somerset: £382High Peak: £441Somerset: £384High Peak: £442Somerset: £363High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Somerset £111Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £105High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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: High Peak £90, Somerset £93Somerset: £93High Peak: £90Somerset: £93High Peak: £91Somerset: £88High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424High Peak: £1,197Somerset: £1,430High Peak: £1,202Somerset: £1,351High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Somerset £166Somerset: £166High Peak: £160Somerset: £167High Peak: £161Somerset: £157High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Somerset is higher£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £344, Somerset £252Somerset: £252High Peak: £344Somerset: £253High Peak: £346Somerset: £239High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.54, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59High Peak: £8.54Somerset: £4.61High Peak: £8.58Somerset: £4.35High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.70, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85High Peak: £4.70Somerset: £3.86High Peak: £4.72Somerset: £3.65High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18High Peak: £6.87Somerset: £6.20High Peak: £6.90Somerset: £5.86High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 1,040.0, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 86.8, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7High Peak: 86.8

    86.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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: High Peak 144.2, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4High Peak: 144.2

    144.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 152.2, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7High Peak: 152.2

    152.2Somerset is higher163.7

  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: High Peak 19.4, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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High Peak and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,406£12,459£11,768High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,447£11,496£10,858High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£312£314£296High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£626£629£594High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£382£384£363High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£111£105High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£93£93£88Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£252£253£239High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.59£4.61£4.35High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.85£3.86£3.65High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.18£6.20£5.86High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.01,009.7High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.878.7High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2133.4High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.357.2High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.420.1Somerset

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

High Peak Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694High Peak: £4,523Somerset: £4,714High Peak: £4,543Somerset: £4,453High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001High Peak: £2,794Somerset: £3,014High Peak: £2,806Somerset: £2,847High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028High Peak: £994Somerset: £1,032High Peak: £999Somerset: £975High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769High Peak: £2,565Somerset: £2,781High Peak: £2,576Somerset: £2,627High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Somerset £76Somerset: £76High Peak: £73Somerset: £76High Peak: £73Somerset: £72High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, Somerset £152Somerset: £152High Peak: £151Somerset: £152High Peak: £152Somerset: £144High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: High Peak £4.85, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95High Peak: £4.85Somerset: £4.98High Peak: £4.87Somerset: £4.70High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £441, Somerset £382Somerset: £382High Peak: £441Somerset: £384High Peak: £442Somerset: £363High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Somerset £111Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £111High Peak: £128Somerset: £105High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: High Peak £55, Somerset £54Somerset: £54High Peak: £55Somerset: £54High Peak: £55Somerset: £51High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Somerset £824Somerset: £824High Peak: £724Somerset: £827High Peak: £727Somerset: £781High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Somerset £166Somerset: £166High Peak: £160Somerset: £167High Peak: £161Somerset: £157High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Somerset £146Somerset: £146High Peak: £208Somerset: £146High Peak: £209Somerset: £138High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65High Peak: £5.17Somerset: £2.66High Peak: £5.19Somerset: £2.51High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22High Peak: £2.85Somerset: £2.23High Peak: £2.86Somerset: £2.11High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18High Peak: £6.87Somerset: £6.20High Peak: £6.90Somerset: £5.86High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3High Peak: 226.2

    226.2Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0High Peak: 18.9

    18.9Somerset is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.4, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3High Peak: 31.4

    31.4Somerset is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7High Peak: 92.0

    92.0Somerset is higher94.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6High Peak: 11.7

    11.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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High Peak and Somerset, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£152£152£144Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£382£384£363High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£111£105High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£54£51High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£146£146£138High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.65£2.66£2.51High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.22£2.23£2.11High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.18£6.20£5.86High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.0Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.3Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.357.2High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.094.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.6High Peak

Total

High Peak is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

High Peak Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnHigh Peak: £415.7mSomerset: £2.8bnHigh Peak: £417.4mSomerset: £2.6bnHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnHigh Peak: £256.7mSomerset: £1.8bnHigh Peak: £257.8mSomerset: £1.7bnHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mHigh Peak: £91.4mSomerset: £607.3mHigh Peak: £91.8mSomerset: £573.6mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnHigh Peak: £235.7mSomerset: £1.6bnHigh Peak: £236.7mSomerset: £1.5bnHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mSomerset: £44.6mHigh Peak: £6.7mSomerset: £42.2mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mHigh Peak: £13.9mSomerset: £89.5mHigh Peak: £14.0mSomerset: £84.5mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: High Peak £0.45m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mHigh Peak: £0.45mSomerset: £2.9mHigh Peak: £0.45mSomerset: £2.8mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak £40.5m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mHigh Peak: £40.5mSomerset: £225.8mHigh Peak: £40.7mSomerset: £213.3mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: High Peak £11.7m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mHigh Peak: £11.7mSomerset: £65.4mHigh Peak: £11.8mSomerset: £61.8mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak £5.0m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mHigh Peak: £5.0mSomerset: £31.7mHigh Peak: £5.0mSomerset: £29.9mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mHigh Peak: £66.5mSomerset: £486.6mHigh Peak: £66.8mSomerset: £459.6mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mHigh Peak: £14.7mSomerset: £98.0mHigh Peak: £14.7mSomerset: £92.5mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mHigh Peak: £19.1mSomerset: £86.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mSomerset: £81.3mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mHigh Peak: £0.47mSomerset: £1.6mHigh Peak: £0.48mSomerset: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mHigh Peak: £0.26mSomerset: £1.3mHigh Peak: £0.26mSomerset: £1.2mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mHigh Peak: £0.63mSomerset: £3.6mHigh Peak: £0.63mSomerset: £3.4mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
High Peak and Somerset, total
MeasureHigh PeakSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,790143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,73511,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,88218,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,00233,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45655,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0756,839Somerset

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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