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South Ribble and Bath and North East Somerset

115,727 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

South Ribble is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East 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

South Ribble Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Ribble: £4,294Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Ribble: £4,312Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble 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: South Ribble £12,735, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497South Ribble: £12,735Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550South Ribble: £12,789Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,554, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353South Ribble: £1,554Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359South Ribble: £1,560Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545South Ribble: £11,723Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594South Ribble: £11,773Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble 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: South Ribble £281, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304South Ribble: £281Bath and North East Somerset: £305South Ribble: £282Bath and North East Somerset: £288South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £711, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629South Ribble: £711Bath and North East Somerset: £632South Ribble: £714Bath and North East Somerset: £597South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble 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: South Ribble £19, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Ribble: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19South Ribble: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £18South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Ribble: £432Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Ribble: £434Bath and North East Somerset: £300South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £100South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble 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: South Ribble £92, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Ribble: £92Bath and North East Somerset: £65South Ribble: £92Bath and North East Somerset: £62South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,170, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105South Ribble: £1,170Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109South Ribble: £1,175Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Ribble: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Ribble: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £147South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Bath 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: South Ribble £284, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176South Ribble: £284Bath and North East Somerset: £177South Ribble: £285Bath and North East Somerset: £167South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269South Ribble 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: South Ribble £5.52, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72South Ribble: £5.52Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74South Ribble: £5.55Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble 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: South Ribble £2.67, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53South Ribble: £2.67Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54South Ribble: £2.68Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Ribble: £7.10Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Ribble: £7.13Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Bath 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: South Ribble 1,022.7, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble 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: South Ribble 78.0, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  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: South Ribble 150.6, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 145.4, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: South Ribble 20.2, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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South Ribble and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,771£3,787£3,577South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,497£12,550£11,854South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,353£1,359£1,283South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,545£11,594£10,951South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£629£632£597South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£316£317£300South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£105£105£100South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£65£65£62South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,105£1,109£1,048South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£176£177£167South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.72£4.74£4.48South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.53£2.54£2.40South Ribble
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,014.6South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.077.1South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6132.3South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.946.5South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4113.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.213.9South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 4. 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

South Ribble Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771South Ribble: £4,294Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787South Ribble: £4,312Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314South Ribble: £2,658Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324South Ribble: £2,669Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873South Ribble: £943Bath and North East Somerset: £877South Ribble: £947Bath and North East Somerset: £828South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138South Ribble: £2,447Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147South Ribble: £2,457Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Ribble: £59Bath and North East Somerset: £56South Ribble: £59Bath and North East Somerset: £53South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £148, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Ribble: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £117South Ribble: £149Bath and North East Somerset: £111South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.03, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57South Ribble: £4.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59South Ribble: £4.04Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £432, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316South Ribble: £432Bath and North East Somerset: £317South Ribble: £434Bath and North East Somerset: £300South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £105South Ribble: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £100South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble 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: South Ribble £56, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Ribble: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £42South Ribble: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £40South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713South Ribble: £710Bath and North East Somerset: £716South Ribble: £713Bath and North East Somerset: £676South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155South Ribble: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £156South Ribble: £137Bath and North East Somerset: £147South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Ribble: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £114South Ribble: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £108South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05South Ribble: £3.35Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06South Ribble: £3.37Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63South Ribble: £1.62Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64South Ribble: £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57South Ribble: £7.10Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60South Ribble: £7.13Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Bath 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: South Ribble 213.5, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 31.4, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.2, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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South Ribble and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,771£3,787£3,577South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,314£2,324£2,195South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£873£877£828South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,138£2,147£2,028South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£117£117£111South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.57£3.59£3.39South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£316£317£300South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£105£105£100South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£42£42£40South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£114£114£108South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.05£3.06£2.89South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£1.63£1.64£1.55Bath and North East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5187.9South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.5South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.946.5South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.373.1South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.0South Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mSouth Ribble: £496.9mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mSouth Ribble: £499.0mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mSouth Ribble: £307.6mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mSouth Ribble: £308.9mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mBath 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: South Ribble £109.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mSouth Ribble: £109.6mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mSouth Ribble: £283.2mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mSouth Ribble: £284.4mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £17.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mSouth Ribble: £17.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mSouth Ribble: £17.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBath 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: South Ribble £0.47m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Ribble: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mSouth Ribble: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mSouth Ribble: £50.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mSouth Ribble: £50.3mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £13.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £13.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £13.6mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBath 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: South Ribble £6.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mSouth Ribble: £6.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mSouth Ribble: £82.2mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mSouth Ribble: £82.5mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mSouth Ribble: £15.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mSouth Ribble: £15.9mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mSouth Ribble: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mSouth Ribble: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mBath 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mSouth Ribble: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.19mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.19mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638Bath 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: South Ribble 7,509, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureSouth RibbleBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70337,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8842,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6384,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5099,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21414,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4171,798Bath 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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  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.
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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.
  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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