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Bassetlaw and Somerset

124,742 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Somerset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Somerset: £4,714Bassetlaw: £4,714Somerset: £4,453Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,671, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Bassetlaw: £12,671Somerset: £12,459Bassetlaw: £12,725Somerset: £11,768Bassetlaw: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £1,950, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Bassetlaw: £1,950Somerset: £1,785Bassetlaw: £1,959Somerset: £1,686Bassetlaw: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £11,407, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,407Somerset: £11,496Bassetlaw: £11,455Somerset: £10,858Bassetlaw: £10,820

    £11,407£11,455£10,820Somerset is higher£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £396, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Bassetlaw: £396Somerset: £314Bassetlaw: £398Somerset: £296Bassetlaw: £376

    £396£398£376Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £843, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Bassetlaw: £843Somerset: £629Bassetlaw: £846Somerset: £594Bassetlaw: £799

    £843£846£799Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £25, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Bassetlaw: £25Somerset: £21Bassetlaw: £25Somerset: £19Bassetlaw: £24

    £25£25£24Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £530, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Bassetlaw: £530Somerset: £384Bassetlaw: £533Somerset: £363Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £139, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £139Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £140Somerset: £105Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £124, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Bassetlaw: £124Somerset: £93Bassetlaw: £125Somerset: £88Bassetlaw: £118

    £124£125£118Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £1,472, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Bassetlaw: £1,472Somerset: £1,430Bassetlaw: £1,478Somerset: £1,351Bassetlaw: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Bassetlaw: £160Somerset: £167Bassetlaw: £161Somerset: £157Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Somerset is higher£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: Bassetlaw £341, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Bassetlaw: £341Somerset: £253Bassetlaw: £343Somerset: £239Bassetlaw: £324

    £341£343£324Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.78, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Bassetlaw: £6.78Somerset: £4.61Bassetlaw: £6.81Somerset: £4.35Bassetlaw: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.25, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Bassetlaw: £6.25Somerset: £3.86Bassetlaw: £6.28Somerset: £3.65Bassetlaw: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Bassetlaw: £9.08Somerset: £6.20Bassetlaw: £9.12Somerset: £5.86Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw 1,008.7, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7

    1,008.7Somerset is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 99.7, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Bassetlaw: 99.7

    99.7Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 173.8, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Bassetlaw: 173.8

    173.8Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 79.3, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 194.1, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Bassetlaw: 194.1

    194.1Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 25.8, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Bassetlaw: 25.8

    25.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count20.1

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,406£12,459£11,768Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£1,777£1,785£1,686Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,455£10,820£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£396£398£376£312£314£296Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£846£799£626£629£594Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£20£21£19Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£382£384£363Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£111£111£105Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£93£93£88Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,424£1,430£1,351Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£252£253£239Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.59£4.61£4.35Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£3.85£3.86£3.65Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.18£6.20£5.86Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.71,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.778.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8133.4Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.357.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1163.7Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.820.1Bassetlaw

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 5. 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

Bassetlaw Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Somerset: £4,714Bassetlaw: £4,714Somerset: £4,453Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,683, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Bassetlaw: £2,683Somerset: £3,014Bassetlaw: £2,695Somerset: £2,847Bassetlaw: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,172, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Bassetlaw: £1,172Somerset: £1,032Bassetlaw: £1,177Somerset: £975Bassetlaw: £1,111

    £1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,416, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Bassetlaw: £2,416Somerset: £2,781Bassetlaw: £2,426Somerset: £2,627Bassetlaw: £2,291

    £2,416£2,426£2,291Somerset is higher£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £84, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Bassetlaw: £84Somerset: £76Bassetlaw: £84Somerset: £72Bassetlaw: £80

    £84£84£80Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £178, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Bassetlaw: £178Somerset: £152Bassetlaw: £179Somerset: £144Bassetlaw: £169

    £178£179£169Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £5.35, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Bassetlaw: £5.35Somerset: £4.98Bassetlaw: £5.37Somerset: £4.70Bassetlaw: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £530, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Bassetlaw: £530Somerset: £384Bassetlaw: £533Somerset: £363Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £139, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £139Somerset: £111Bassetlaw: £140Somerset: £105Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £75, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Bassetlaw: £75Somerset: £54Bassetlaw: £75Somerset: £51Bassetlaw: £71

    £75£75£71Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £884, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Bassetlaw: £884Somerset: £827Bassetlaw: £888Somerset: £781Bassetlaw: £839

    £884£888£839Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Bassetlaw: £160Somerset: £167Bassetlaw: £161Somerset: £157Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £205, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Bassetlaw: £205Somerset: £146Bassetlaw: £206Somerset: £138Bassetlaw: £194

    £205£206£194Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.07, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Bassetlaw: £4.07Somerset: £2.66Bassetlaw: £4.09Somerset: £2.51Bassetlaw: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £3.75, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Bassetlaw: £3.75Somerset: £2.23Bassetlaw: £3.77Somerset: £2.11Bassetlaw: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Bassetlaw: £9.08Somerset: £6.20Bassetlaw: £9.12Somerset: £5.86Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 213.6, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Bassetlaw: 213.6

    213.6Somerset is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.1, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Bassetlaw: 21.1

    21.1Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 36.8, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Bassetlaw: 36.8

    36.8Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 79.3, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 116.6, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Bassetlaw: 116.6

    116.6Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 15.5, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Bassetlaw: 15.5

    15.5Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Bassetlaw and Somerset, per resident
MeasureBassetlawSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,111£1,028£1,032£975Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,426£2,291£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£76£76£72Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£152£152£144Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.95£4.98£4.70Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£382£384£363Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£111£111£105Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£54£54£51Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£824£827£781Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£146£146£138Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.65£2.66£2.51Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.22£2.23£2.11Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.18£6.20£5.86Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.6244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.0Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.832.3Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.357.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.694.7Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.511.6Bassetlaw

Total

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £585.5m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnBassetlaw: £585.5mSomerset: £2.8bnBassetlaw: £588.0mSomerset: £2.6bnBassetlaw: £555.4m

    £585.5m£588.0m£555.4mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £334.7m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnBassetlaw: £334.7mSomerset: £1.8bnBassetlaw: £336.1mSomerset: £1.7bnBassetlaw: £317.5m

    £334.7m£336.1m£317.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £146.2m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mBassetlaw: £146.2mSomerset: £607.3mBassetlaw: £146.8mSomerset: £573.6mBassetlaw: £138.6m

    £146.2m£146.8m£138.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £301.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnBassetlaw: £301.3mSomerset: £1.6bnBassetlaw: £302.6mSomerset: £1.5bnBassetlaw: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.6m£285.8mSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £10.5m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mBassetlaw: £10.5mSomerset: £44.6mBassetlaw: £10.5mSomerset: £42.2mBassetlaw: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSomerset 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: Bassetlaw £22.3m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mBassetlaw: £22.3mSomerset: £89.5mBassetlaw: £22.4mSomerset: £84.5mBassetlaw: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSomerset 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: Bassetlaw £0.67m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mBassetlaw: £0.67mSomerset: £2.9mBassetlaw: £0.67mSomerset: £2.8mBassetlaw: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSomerset 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: Bassetlaw £66.2m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mBassetlaw: £66.2mSomerset: £225.8mBassetlaw: £66.4mSomerset: £213.3mBassetlaw: £62.7m

    £66.2m£66.4m£62.7mSomerset 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: Bassetlaw £17.4m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mBassetlaw: £17.4mSomerset: £65.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mSomerset: £61.8mBassetlaw: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mSomerset 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: Bassetlaw £9.3m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mBassetlaw: £9.3mSomerset: £31.7mBassetlaw: £9.4mSomerset: £29.9mBassetlaw: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £110.3m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mBassetlaw: £110.3mSomerset: £486.6mBassetlaw: £110.8mSomerset: £459.6mBassetlaw: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.8m£104.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £20.0m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mBassetlaw: £20.0mSomerset: £98.0mBassetlaw: £20.1mSomerset: £92.5mBassetlaw: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £25.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mBassetlaw: £25.6mSomerset: £86.0mBassetlaw: £25.7mSomerset: £81.3mBassetlaw: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.51m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mBassetlaw: £0.51mSomerset: £1.6mBassetlaw: £0.51mSomerset: £1.5mBassetlaw: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.47m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mBassetlaw: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mBassetlaw: £0.47mSomerset: £1.2mBassetlaw: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £1.1m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mSomerset: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mSomerset: £3.4mBassetlaw: £1.1m

    £1.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 26,645, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Bassetlaw: 26,645

    26,645Somerset is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,633, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Bassetlaw: 2,633

    2,633Somerset 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: Bassetlaw 4,590, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Bassetlaw: 4,590

    4,590Somerset 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: Bassetlaw 9,887, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Bassetlaw: 9,887

    9,887Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 14,544, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Bassetlaw: 14,544

    14,544Somerset 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: Bassetlaw 1,932, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Bassetlaw: 1,932

    1,932Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Somerset, total
MeasureBassetlawSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,645143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,63311,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,59018,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,88733,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54455,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9326,839Somerset

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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