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Chorley and North Somerset

120,579 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than North Somerset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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

Chorley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North 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

Chorley North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Chorley: £4,252North Somerset: £4,670Chorley: £4,270North Somerset: £4,411Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033North 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: Chorley £12,616, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Chorley: £12,616North Somerset: £12,679Chorley: £12,670North Somerset: £11,976Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967North Somerset is higher£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: Chorley £1,634, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Chorley: £1,634North Somerset: £1,763Chorley: £1,641North Somerset: £1,665Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550North 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: Chorley £11,625, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Chorley: £11,625North Somerset: £11,650Chorley: £11,674North Somerset: £11,004Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley 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: Chorley £302, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Chorley: £302North Somerset: £326Chorley: £303North Somerset: £308Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286North 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: Chorley £668, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Chorley: £668North Somerset: £684Chorley: £671North Somerset: £646Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634North 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: Chorley £21, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Chorley: £21North Somerset: £20Chorley: £21North Somerset: £19Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Chorley: £440North Somerset: £405Chorley: £441North Somerset: £383Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £105Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £89, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Chorley: £89North Somerset: £81Chorley: £90North Somerset: £76Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Chorley: £1,223North Somerset: £1,379Chorley: £1,228North Somerset: £1,303Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160North Somerset is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Chorley: £172North Somerset: £205Chorley: £173North Somerset: £193Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163North 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: Chorley £313, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Chorley: £313North Somerset: £293Chorley: £314North Somerset: £277Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Chorley: £5.42North Somerset: £5.46Chorley: £5.44North Somerset: £5.16Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14North Somerset 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: Chorley £3.85, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Chorley: £3.85North Somerset: £3.81Chorley: £3.86North Somerset: £3.60Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Chorley: £6.38North Somerset: £8.97Chorley: £6.41North Somerset: £8.47Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05North 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: Chorley 1,009.0, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Somerset is higher1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 83.4, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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: Chorley 143.8, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Chorley: 143.8

    143.8North 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: Chorley 65.6, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 153.0, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Chorley: 153.0

    153.0North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count153.9

  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: Chorley 19.9, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Chorley and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£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£11,004Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£325£326£308North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£681£684£646North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£404£405£383Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£111£111£105Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£81£81£76Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£292£293£277Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.44£5.46£5.16North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.80£3.81£3.60Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,012.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.480.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8146.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.660.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0153.9North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.917.0Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North 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

Chorley North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Chorley: £4,252North Somerset: £4,670Chorley: £4,270North Somerset: £4,411Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Chorley: £2,510North Somerset: £2,908Chorley: £2,521North Somerset: £2,747Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381North Somerset is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Chorley: £1,004North Somerset: £1,032Chorley: £1,008North Somerset: £975Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952North Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Chorley: £2,313North Somerset: £2,672Chorley: £2,323North Somerset: £2,524Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Chorley: £60North Somerset: £75Chorley: £60North Somerset: £71Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57North 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: Chorley £133, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Chorley: £133North Somerset: £157Chorley: £134North Somerset: £148Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126North 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: Chorley £4.15, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Chorley: £4.15North Somerset: £4.52Chorley: £4.17North Somerset: £4.27Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chorley £440, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Chorley: £440North Somerset: £405Chorley: £441North Somerset: £383Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £111Chorley: £120North Somerset: £105Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £55, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Chorley: £55North Somerset: £47Chorley: £55North Somerset: £45Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Chorley: £751North Somerset: £808Chorley: £754North Somerset: £763Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712North Somerset is higher£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Chorley: £172North Somerset: £205Chorley: £173North Somerset: £193Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Chorley: £192North Somerset: £172Chorley: £193North Somerset: £162Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Chorley: £3.33North Somerset: £3.20Chorley: £3.35North Somerset: £3.02Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Chorley: £2.36North Somerset: £2.23Chorley: £2.37North Somerset: £2.11Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Chorley: £6.38North Somerset: £8.97Chorley: £6.41North Somerset: £8.47Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Chorley: 200.8

    200.8North Somerset is higher232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Chorley: 16.6

    16.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.6, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Chorley: 28.6

    28.6North 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: Chorley 65.6, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count90.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Chorley and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureChorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,028£1,032£975North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£156£157£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£404£405£383Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£111£111£105Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£47£47£45Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£804£808£763North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£171£172£162Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.18£3.20£3.02Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.22£2.23£2.11Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.618.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.633.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.660.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.090.1Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.0Chorley

Total

Chorley 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

Chorley North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnChorley: £512.7mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnChorley: £514.9mNorth Somerset: £991.0mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mChorley: £302.7mNorth Somerset: £653.3mChorley: £304.0mNorth Somerset: £617.1mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mNorth Somerset is higher£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mChorley: £121.0mNorth Somerset: £231.9mChorley: £121.5mNorth Somerset: £219.0mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mNorth Somerset is higher£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mChorley: £278.9mNorth Somerset: £600.3mChorley: £280.1mNorth Somerset: £567.0mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mChorley: £7.2mNorth Somerset: £16.8mChorley: £7.3mNorth Somerset: £15.9mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth 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: Chorley £16.0m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mChorley: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £35.2mChorley: £16.1mNorth Somerset: £33.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNorth 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: Chorley £0.50m, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £1.0mChorley: £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.96mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mChorley: £53.0mNorth Somerset: £91.1mChorley: £53.2mNorth Somerset: £86.0mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mChorley: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £25.0mChorley: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth Somerset: £10.1mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mChorley: £90.5mNorth Somerset: £181.5mChorley: £90.9mNorth Somerset: £171.4mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mNorth Somerset is higher£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mChorley: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £45.9mChorley: £20.8mNorth Somerset: £43.4mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mChorley: £23.2mNorth Somerset: £38.6mChorley: £23.3mNorth Somerset: £36.4mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.68mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mChorley: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.50mChorley: £0.29mNorth Somerset: £0.47mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mChorley: £0.77mNorth Somerset: £2.0mChorley: £0.77mNorth Somerset: £1.9mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Chorley: 24,210

    24,210North Somerset is higher52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Chorley: 2,001

    2,001North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Chorley: 3,450

    3,450North Somerset is higher7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Chorley: 7,909

    7,909North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Chorley: 11,329

    11,329North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Chorley: 1,471

    1,471North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,242

Show the numbers
Chorley and North Somerset, total
MeasureChorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21052,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0014,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4507,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,90913,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32920,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,242North 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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