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Fareham and North Somerset

115,208 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than North Somerset on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Fareham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Fareham North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Fareham: £4,242North Somerset: £4,670Fareham: £4,260North Somerset: £4,411Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £12,460, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Fareham: £12,460North Somerset: £12,679Fareham: £12,513North Somerset: £11,976Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,626£12,679£11,976

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £1,169, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Fareham: £1,169North Somerset: £1,763Fareham: £1,174North Somerset: £1,665Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109North Somerset is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £11,625, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Fareham: £11,625North Somerset: £11,650Fareham: £11,674North Somerset: £11,004Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £200, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Fareham: £200North Somerset: £326Fareham: £201North Somerset: £308Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190North Somerset is higher£325£326£308

  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, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Fareham: £622North Somerset: £684Fareham: £624North Somerset: £646Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590North Somerset is higher£681£684£646

  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, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Fareham: £14North Somerset: £20Fareham: £14North Somerset: £19Fareham: £13

    £14£14£13North Somerset is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Fareham: £264North Somerset: £405Fareham: £266North Somerset: £383Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Fareham: £105North Somerset: £111Fareham: £106North Somerset: £105Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100North Somerset is higher£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: Fareham £72, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Fareham: £72North Somerset: £81Fareham: £72North Somerset: £76Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68North Somerset is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £896, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Fareham: £896North Somerset: £1,379Fareham: £900North Somerset: £1,303Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850North Somerset is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Fareham: £123North Somerset: £205Fareham: £123North Somerset: £193Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £192, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Fareham: £192North Somerset: £293Fareham: £193North Somerset: £277Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182North Somerset is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £5.58, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Fareham: £5.58North Somerset: £5.46Fareham: £5.60North Somerset: £5.16Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £3.23, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Fareham: £3.23North Somerset: £3.81Fareham: £3.24North Somerset: £3.60Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06North Somerset is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Fareham: £6.31North Somerset: £8.97Fareham: £6.34North Somerset: £8.47Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  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, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Fareham: 53.4

    53.4North Somerset is higher80.4

  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, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Fareham: 133.1

    133.1North Somerset is higher146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Fareham: 40.9

    40.9North Somerset is higher60.3

  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, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Fareham: 110.6

    110.6North Somerset is higher153.9

  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, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Fareham: 16.4

    16.4North Somerset is higher17.0

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Fareham and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,601£11,650£11,004Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£325£326£308North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£681£684£646North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£20£20£19North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£81£76North Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£292£293£277North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.44£5.46£5.16Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,012.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.480.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1146.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.960.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6153.9North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.417.0North Somerset

Per resident

Fareham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Fareham: £4,242North Somerset: £4,670Fareham: £4,260North Somerset: £4,411Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Fareham: £3,066North Somerset: £2,908Fareham: £3,079North Somerset: £2,747Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Fareham: £678North Somerset: £1,032Fareham: £681North Somerset: £975Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643North Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Fareham: £2,860North Somerset: £2,672Fareham: £2,872North Somerset: £2,524Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Fareham: £49North Somerset: £75Fareham: £49North Somerset: £71Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47North Somerset is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £153, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Fareham: £153North Somerset: £157Fareham: £154North Somerset: £148Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145North Somerset is higher£156£157£148

  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, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Fareham: £3.37North Somerset: £4.52Fareham: £3.39North Somerset: £4.27Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Fareham: £264North Somerset: £405Fareham: £266North Somerset: £383Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Fareham: £105North Somerset: £111Fareham: £106North Somerset: £105Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100North Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fareham £41, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Fareham: £41North Somerset: £47Fareham: £42North Somerset: £45Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39North Somerset is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Fareham: £520North Somerset: £808Fareham: £522North Somerset: £763Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493North Somerset is higher£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Fareham: £123North Somerset: £205Fareham: £123North Somerset: £193Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Fareham: £112North Somerset: £172Fareham: £112North Somerset: £162Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106North Somerset is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Fareham: £3.24North Somerset: £3.20Fareham: £3.25North Somerset: £3.02Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Fareham: £1.87North Somerset: £2.23Fareham: £1.87North Somerset: £2.11Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77North Somerset is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Fareham: £6.31North Somerset: £8.97Fareham: £6.34North Somerset: £8.47Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Fareham: 13.1

    13.1North Somerset is higher18.4

  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, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Fareham: 32.8

    32.8North Somerset is higher33.6

  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, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Fareham: 40.9

    40.9North Somerset is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Fareham: 64.1

    64.1North Somerset is higher90.1

  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, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Fareham: 9.5

    9.5North Somerset is higher10.0

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Fareham and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureFarehamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,896£2,908£2,747Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£1,028£1,032£975North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,660£2,672£2,524Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£156£157£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£47£47£45North Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£804£808£763North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£171£172£162North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.18£3.20£3.02Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9232.1Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.960.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.190.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.0North Somerset

Total

Fareham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFareham: £488.8mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFareham: £490.8mNorth Somerset: £991.0mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mFareham: £353.2mNorth Somerset: £653.3mFareham: £354.7mNorth Somerset: £617.1mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mFareham: £78.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mFareham: £78.4mNorth Somerset: £219.0mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mNorth Somerset is higher£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mFareham: £329.5mNorth Somerset: £600.3mFareham: £330.9mNorth Somerset: £567.0mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mFareham: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £16.8mFareham: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £15.9mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNorth Somerset is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham £17.6m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mFareham: £17.6mNorth Somerset: £35.2mFareham: £17.7mNorth Somerset: £33.3mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Somerset is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  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, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFareham: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFareham: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.96mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham £30.5m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mFareham: £30.5mNorth Somerset: £91.1mFareham: £30.6mNorth Somerset: £86.0mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth Somerset is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fareham £12.1m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mFareham: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £25.0mFareham: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £23.6mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Somerset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham £4.8m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFareham: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFareham: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £10.1mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Somerset is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mFareham: £59.9mNorth Somerset: £181.5mFareham: £60.1mNorth Somerset: £171.4mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mNorth Somerset is higher£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mFareham: £14.1mNorth Somerset: £45.9mFareham: £14.2mNorth Somerset: £43.4mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mFareham: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £38.6mFareham: £12.9mNorth Somerset: £36.4mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFareham: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.68mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFareham: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFareham: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.47mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mNorth Somerset is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFareham: £0.73mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFareham: £0.73mNorth Somerset: £1.9mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Fareham: 28,449

    28,449North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Fareham: 1,514

    1,514North Somerset is higher4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Fareham: 3,774

    3,774North Somerset is higher7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Fareham: 4,714

    4,714North Somerset is higher13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Fareham: 7,389

    7,389North Somerset is higher20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Fareham: 1,092

    1,092North Somerset is higher2,242

Show the numbers
Fareham and North Somerset, total
MeasureFarehamNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44952,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5144,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7747,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,71413,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,38920,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0922,242North Somerset

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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