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Fareham and Bath and North East Somerset

115,208 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Fareham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East 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

Fareham Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Fareham: £4,242Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Fareham: £4,260Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £12,460, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Fareham: £12,460Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Fareham: £12,513Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £1,169, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Fareham: £1,169Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Fareham: £1,174Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £11,625, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Fareham: £11,625Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Fareham: £11,674Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £200, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Fareham: £200Bath and North East Somerset: £305Fareham: £201Bath and North East Somerset: £288Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190Bath and North East Somerset is higher£304£305£288

  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: Fareham £622, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Fareham: £622Bath and North East Somerset: £632Fareham: £624Bath and North East Somerset: £597Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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: Fareham £14, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Fareham: £14Bath and North East Somerset: £19Fareham: £14Bath and North East Somerset: £18Fareham: £13

    £14£14£13Bath and North East Somerset is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Fareham: £264Bath and North East Somerset: £317Fareham: £266Bath and North East Somerset: £300Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Bath and North East Somerset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £106Bath and North East Somerset: £100Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

  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: Fareham £72, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Fareham: £72Bath and North East Somerset: £65Fareham: £72Bath and North East Somerset: £62Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £896, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Fareham: £896Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Fareham: £900Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £156Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £147Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £192, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Fareham: £192Bath and North East Somerset: £177Fareham: £193Bath and North East Somerset: £167Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £5.58, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Fareham: £5.58Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Fareham: £5.60Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £3.23, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Fareham: £3.23Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Fareham: £3.24Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Fareham: £6.31Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Fareham: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 1,003.6, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 53.4, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Bath and North East Somerset is higher77.1

  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: Fareham 133.1, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Fareham is higherDepends on how you count132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham 110.6, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Bath and North East Somerset is higher113.3

  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: Fareham 16.4, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Fareham is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Fareham and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,771£3,787£3,577Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,353£1,359£1,283Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,545£11,594£10,951Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£105£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£65£62Fareham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£176£177£167Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.72£4.74£4.48Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.53£2.54£2.40Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.477.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1132.3Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.946.5Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6113.3Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.413.9Fareham

Per resident

Fareham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 12. 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

Fareham Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Fareham: £4,242Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Fareham: £4,260Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Fareham: £3,066Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Fareham: £3,079Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Fareham: £678Bath and North East Somerset: £877Fareham: £681Bath and North East Somerset: £828Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643Bath and North East Somerset is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Fareham: £2,860Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Fareham: £2,872Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Fareham: £49Bath and North East Somerset: £56Fareham: £49Bath and North East Somerset: £53Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47Bath and North East Somerset is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £153, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Fareham: £153Bath and North East Somerset: £117Fareham: £154Bath and North East Somerset: £111Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fareham £3.37, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Fareham: £3.37Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Fareham: £3.39Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Bath and North East Somerset is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Fareham: £264Bath and North East Somerset: £317Fareham: £266Bath and North East Somerset: £300Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Bath and North East Somerset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Fareham: £106Bath and North East Somerset: £100Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fareham £41, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Fareham: £41Bath and North East Somerset: £42Fareham: £42Bath and North East Somerset: £40Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Fareham: £520Bath and North East Somerset: £716Fareham: £522Bath and North East Somerset: £676Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493Bath and North East Somerset is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £156Fareham: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £147Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Fareham: £112Bath and North East Somerset: £114Fareham: £112Bath and North East Somerset: £108Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Fareham: £3.24Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Fareham: £3.25Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Fareham: £1.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Fareham: £1.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Fareham: £6.31Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Fareham: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Fareham: 13.1

    13.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 32.8, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Fareham is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Fareham: 64.1

    64.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 9.5, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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Fareham and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureFarehamBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,771£3,787£3,577Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,314£2,324£2,195Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£873£877£828Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,138£2,147£2,028Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£117£117£111Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£105£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£114£114£108Bath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.05£3.06£2.89Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.63£1.64£1.55Fareham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9187.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.824.5Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.946.5Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.173.1Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.59.0Fareham

Total

Fareham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East 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

Fareham Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mFareham: £488.8mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mFareham: £490.8mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mFareham: £353.2mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mFareham: £354.7mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mFareham: £78.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mFareham: £78.4mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mBath and North East Somerset is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mFareham: £329.5mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mFareham: £330.9mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mFareham: £5.7mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mFareham: £5.7mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham £17.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mFareham: £17.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mFareham: £17.7mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fareham £0.39m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham £30.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mFareham: £30.5mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mFareham: £30.6mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBath and North East Somerset is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fareham £12.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mFareham: £12.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mFareham: £12.2mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham £4.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mFareham: £4.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mFareham: £4.8mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mFareham: £59.9mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mFareham: £60.1mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBath and North East Somerset is higher£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mFareham: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mFareham: £14.2mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mFareham: £12.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mFareham: £12.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mFareham: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mFareham: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mFareham: £0.22mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mFareham: £0.22mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mFareham: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mFareham: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Fareham: 1,514

    1,514Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Fareham: 3,774

    3,774Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Fareham: 4,714

    4,714Bath and North East Somerset is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Fareham: 7,389

    7,389Bath and North East Somerset is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Fareham: 1,092

    1,092Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
Fareham and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureFarehamBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44937,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5142,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7744,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7149,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,38914,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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  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.
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