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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Somerset

156,192 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Somerset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Somerset: £4,714King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Somerset: £4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Somerset: £12,459King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Somerset: £11,768King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Somerset: £1,785King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Somerset: £1,686King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Somerset: £11,496King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Somerset: £10,858King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Somerset £312Somerset: £312King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Somerset: £314King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Somerset: £296King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Somerset £626Somerset: £626King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Somerset: £629King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Somerset: £594King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Somerset £20Somerset: £20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Somerset: £21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Somerset: £19King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Somerset £382Somerset: £382King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Somerset: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Somerset: £363King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Somerset £111Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Somerset: £105King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Somerset £93Somerset: £93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Somerset: £93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Somerset: £88King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Somerset: £1,430King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Somerset: £1,351King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Somerset £166Somerset: £166King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Somerset: £167King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Somerset: £157King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Somerset £252Somerset: £252King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Somerset: £253King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Somerset: £239King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Somerset: £4.61King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Somerset: £4.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Somerset: £3.86King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Somerset: £3.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Somerset: £6.20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Somerset: £5.86King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,694£4,714£4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,406£12,459£11,768King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,777£1,785£1,686King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£312£314£296King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£626£629£594King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£20£21£19King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£382£384£363King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£111£105King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£93£93£88King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£166£167£157King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£252£253£239King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.59£4.61£4.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.85£3.86£3.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.278.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4133.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.857.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9163.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.320.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 2. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Somerset: £4,714King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Somerset: £4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Somerset: £3,014King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Somerset: £2,847King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Somerset: £1,032King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Somerset: £975King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Somerset: £2,781King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Somerset: £2,627King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Somerset £76Somerset: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Somerset: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Somerset: £72King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Somerset £152Somerset: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Somerset: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Somerset: £144King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Somerset: £4.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Somerset: £4.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Somerset £382Somerset: £382King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Somerset: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Somerset: £363King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Somerset £111Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Somerset: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Somerset: £105King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Somerset £54Somerset: £54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Somerset: £54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Somerset: £51King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Somerset £824Somerset: £824King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Somerset: £827King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Somerset: £781King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Somerset £166Somerset: £166King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Somerset: £167King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Somerset: £157King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Somerset £146Somerset: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Somerset: £146King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Somerset: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Somerset: £2.66King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Somerset: £2.51King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Somerset: £2.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Somerset: £2.11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Somerset: £6.20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Somerset: £5.86King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Somerset, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,694£4,714£4,453King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,001£3,014£2,847King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,028£1,032£975King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,769£2,781£2,627King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£152£152£144King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.95£4.98£4.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£382£384£363King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£111£105King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£54£54£51King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£166£167£157King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£146£146£138King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.65£2.66£2.51King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£2.22£2.23£2.11King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4244.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.819.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.632.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.857.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.194.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mSomerset: £2.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mSomerset: £2.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mSomerset: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mSomerset: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mSomerset: £607.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mSomerset: £573.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mSomerset: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mSomerset: £1.5bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mSomerset: £44.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mSomerset: £42.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mSomerset: £89.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mSomerset: £84.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mSomerset: £2.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mSomerset: £2.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mSomerset: £225.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mSomerset: £213.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mSomerset: £65.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mSomerset: £61.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mSomerset: £31.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mSomerset: £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mSomerset: £486.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mSomerset: £459.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mSomerset: £98.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mSomerset: £92.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mSomerset: £86.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mSomerset: £81.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mSomerset: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mSomerset: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mSomerset: £1.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mSomerset: £3.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mSomerset: £3.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Somerset, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,424143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,72011,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,17718,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12133,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40855,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5226,839Somerset

Sources

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

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