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North East Derbyshire and Somerset

106,550 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

North East Derbyshire is higher than Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

North East Derbyshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 3. 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

North East Derbyshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694North East Derbyshire: £4,887Somerset: £4,714North East Derbyshire: £4,908Somerset: £4,453North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Derbyshire £12,742, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406North East Derbyshire: £12,742Somerset: £12,459North East Derbyshire: £12,796Somerset: £11,768North East Derbyshire: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £1,780, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777North East Derbyshire: £1,780Somerset: £1,785North East Derbyshire: £1,787Somerset: £1,686North East Derbyshire: £1,688

    £1,780£1,787£1,688North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Derbyshire £11,584, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447North East Derbyshire: £11,584Somerset: £11,496North East Derbyshire: £11,634Somerset: £10,858North East Derbyshire: £10,988

    £11,584£11,634£10,988North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £356, Somerset £312Somerset: £312North East Derbyshire: £356Somerset: £314North East Derbyshire: £357Somerset: £296North East Derbyshire: £338

    £356£357£338North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £777, Somerset £626Somerset: £626North East Derbyshire: £777Somerset: £629North East Derbyshire: £780Somerset: £594North East Derbyshire: £737

    £777£780£737North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £24, Somerset £20Somerset: £20North East Derbyshire: £24Somerset: £21North East Derbyshire: £24Somerset: £19North East Derbyshire: £23

    £24£24£23North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £539, Somerset £382Somerset: £382North East Derbyshire: £539Somerset: £384North East Derbyshire: £542Somerset: £363North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £151, Somerset £111Somerset: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Somerset: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Somerset: £105North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £137, Somerset £93Somerset: £93North East Derbyshire: £137Somerset: £93North East Derbyshire: £137Somerset: £88North East Derbyshire: £130

    £137£137£130North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £1,261, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424North East Derbyshire: £1,261Somerset: £1,430North East Derbyshire: £1,266Somerset: £1,351North East Derbyshire: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Somerset £166Somerset: £166North East Derbyshire: £154Somerset: £167North East Derbyshire: £155Somerset: £157North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Somerset 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: North East Derbyshire £367, Somerset £252Somerset: £252North East Derbyshire: £367Somerset: £253North East Derbyshire: £369Somerset: £239North East Derbyshire: £348

    £367£369£348North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £6.79, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59North East Derbyshire: £6.79Somerset: £4.61North East Derbyshire: £6.82Somerset: £4.35North East Derbyshire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £8.48, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85North East Derbyshire: £8.48Somerset: £3.86North East Derbyshire: £8.51Somerset: £3.65North East Derbyshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18North East Derbyshire: £6.03Somerset: £6.20North East Derbyshire: £6.06Somerset: £5.86North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Somerset is higher£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: North East Derbyshire 1,018.4, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7North East Derbyshire: 1,018.4

    1,018.4North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 90.6, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7North East Derbyshire: 90.6

    90.6North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 163.5, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4North East Derbyshire: 163.5

    163.5North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 169.0, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7North East Derbyshire: 169.0

    169.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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: North East Derbyshire 29.8, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1North East Derbyshire: 29.8

    29.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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North East Derbyshire and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,694£4,714£4,453North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,406£12,459£11,768North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,780£1,787£1,688£1,777£1,785£1,686North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,634£10,988£11,447£11,496£10,858North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£338£312£314£296North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£626£629£594North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£21£19North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£382£384£363North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£111£111£105North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£93£93£88North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£252£253£239North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.59£4.61£4.35North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£3.85£3.86£3.65North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,009.7North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.678.7North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.5133.4North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.557.2North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0163.7North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.820.1North East Derbyshire

Per resident

North East Derbyshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 6. 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

North East Derbyshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694North East Derbyshire: £4,887Somerset: £4,714North East Derbyshire: £4,908Somerset: £4,453North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,996, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001North East Derbyshire: £2,996Somerset: £3,014North East Derbyshire: £3,008Somerset: £2,847North East Derbyshire: £2,841

    £2,996£3,008£2,841Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £1,042, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028North East Derbyshire: £1,042Somerset: £1,032North East Derbyshire: £1,046Somerset: £975North East Derbyshire: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,724, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769North East Derbyshire: £2,724Somerset: £2,781North East Derbyshire: £2,735Somerset: £2,627North East Derbyshire: £2,583

    £2,724£2,735£2,583Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £84, Somerset £76Somerset: £76North East Derbyshire: £84Somerset: £76North East Derbyshire: £84Somerset: £72North East Derbyshire: £79

    £84£84£79North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £183, Somerset £152Somerset: £152North East Derbyshire: £183Somerset: £152North East Derbyshire: £183Somerset: £144North East Derbyshire: £173

    £183£183£173North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £5.67, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95North East Derbyshire: £5.67Somerset: £4.98North East Derbyshire: £5.70Somerset: £4.70North East Derbyshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £539, Somerset £382Somerset: £382North East Derbyshire: £539Somerset: £384North East Derbyshire: £542Somerset: £363North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £151, Somerset £111Somerset: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Somerset: £111North East Derbyshire: £151Somerset: £105North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £80, Somerset £54Somerset: £54North East Derbyshire: £80Somerset: £54North East Derbyshire: £80Somerset: £51North East Derbyshire: £76

    £80£80£76North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £738, Somerset £824Somerset: £824North East Derbyshire: £738Somerset: £827North East Derbyshire: £741Somerset: £781North East Derbyshire: £700

    £738£741£700Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Somerset £166Somerset: £166North East Derbyshire: £154Somerset: £167North East Derbyshire: £155Somerset: £157North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £215, Somerset £146Somerset: £146North East Derbyshire: £215Somerset: £146North East Derbyshire: £216Somerset: £138North East Derbyshire: £204

    £215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3.97, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65North East Derbyshire: £3.97Somerset: £2.66North East Derbyshire: £3.99Somerset: £2.51North East Derbyshire: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4.95, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22North East Derbyshire: £4.95Somerset: £2.23North East Derbyshire: £4.98Somerset: £2.11North East Derbyshire: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18North East Derbyshire: £6.03Somerset: £6.20North East Derbyshire: £6.06Somerset: £5.86North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 239.4, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3North East Derbyshire: 239.4

    239.4Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 21.3, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0North East Derbyshire: 21.3

    21.3North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 38.4, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3North East Derbyshire: 38.4

    38.4North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 98.9, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7North East Derbyshire: 98.9

    98.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 17.5, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6North East Derbyshire: 17.5

    17.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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North East Derbyshire and Somerset, per resident
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,694£4,714£4,453North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,008£2,841£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,028£1,032£975North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,724£2,735£2,583£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£76£76£72North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£183£173£152£152£144North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£382£384£363North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£111£111£105North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£54£54£51North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£738£741£700£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£146£146£138North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£2.65£2.66£2.51North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£2.22£2.23£2.11North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.4244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.0North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.432.3North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.557.2North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.994.7North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.511.6North East Derbyshire

Total

North East Derbyshire 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

North East Derbyshire Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £520.7m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnNorth East Derbyshire: £520.7mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth East Derbyshire: £523.0mSomerset: £2.6bnNorth East Derbyshire: £493.9m

    £520.7m£523.0m£493.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £319.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnNorth East Derbyshire: £319.2mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth East Derbyshire: £320.5mSomerset: £1.7bnNorth East Derbyshire: £302.8m

    £319.2m£320.5m£302.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £111.0m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.0mSomerset: £607.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.5mSomerset: £573.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire £290.2m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnNorth East Derbyshire: £290.2mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth East Derbyshire: £291.4mSomerset: £1.5bnNorth East Derbyshire: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.4m£275.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £8.9m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.9mSomerset: £44.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £9.0mSomerset: £42.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset 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: North East Derbyshire £19.5m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mSomerset: £89.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mSomerset: £84.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mSomerset 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: North East Derbyshire £0.60m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mSomerset: £2.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSomerset 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: North East Derbyshire £57.5m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.5mSomerset: £225.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.7mSomerset: £213.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mSomerset 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: North East Derbyshire £16.1m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mSomerset: £65.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mSomerset: £61.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSomerset 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: North East Derbyshire £8.5m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mSomerset: £31.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.6mSomerset: £29.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £78.6m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.6mSomerset: £486.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.9mSomerset: £459.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £74.6m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.6mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Derbyshire £16.4m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.4mSomerset: £98.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mSomerset: £92.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £22.9m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £22.9mSomerset: £86.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £23.0mSomerset: £81.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £0.42m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.42mSomerset: £1.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mSomerset: £1.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Derbyshire £0.53m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mSomerset: £1.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mSomerset: £1.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £0.64m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.64mSomerset: £3.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.65mSomerset: £3.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire 25,510, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662North East Derbyshire: 25,510

    25,510Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 2,269, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199North East Derbyshire: 2,269

    2,269Somerset 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: North East Derbyshire 4,096, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982North East Derbyshire: 4,096

    4,096Somerset 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: North East Derbyshire 8,473, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631North East Derbyshire: 8,473

    8,473Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 10,537, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685North East Derbyshire: 10,537

    10,537Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 1,860, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839North East Derbyshire: 1,860

    1,860Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and Somerset, total
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,510143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,26911,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,09618,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,47333,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53755,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8606,839Somerset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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