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Newark and Sherwood and Somerset

127,863 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and 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

Newark and Sherwood Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Somerset: £4,714Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Somerset: £4,453Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Somerset: £12,459Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Somerset: £11,768Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Somerset: £1,785Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Somerset: £1,686Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Somerset: £11,496Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Somerset: £10,858Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Newark and Sherwood: £321Somerset: £314Newark and Sherwood: £323Somerset: £296Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Newark and Sherwood: £732Somerset: £629Newark and Sherwood: £735Somerset: £594Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Somerset: £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Somerset: £19Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Newark and Sherwood: £486Somerset: £384Newark and Sherwood: £488Somerset: £363Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £143Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Somerset: £105Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Newark and Sherwood: £131Somerset: £93Newark and Sherwood: £132Somerset: £88Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Somerset: £1,430Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Somerset: £1,351Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Newark and Sherwood: £158Somerset: £167Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £157Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Newark and Sherwood: £326Somerset: £253Newark and Sherwood: £327Somerset: £239Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Somerset: £4.61Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Somerset: £4.35Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Somerset: £3.86Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Somerset: £3.65Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Somerset: £6.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Somerset: £5.86Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Newark and Sherwood and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,406£12,459£11,768Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,777£1,785£1,686Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,447£11,496£10,858Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£312£314£296Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£626£629£594Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£382£384£363Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£111£111£105Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£93£93£88Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£252£253£239Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.59£4.61£4.35Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£3.85£3.86£3.65Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.18£6.20£5.86Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,009.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.678.7Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0133.4Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.157.2Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7163.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.320.1Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 9. 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

Newark and Sherwood Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Somerset: £4,714Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Somerset: £4,453Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Somerset: £3,014Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Somerset: £2,847Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Somerset: £1,032Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Somerset: £975Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Somerset: £2,781Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Somerset: £2,627Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Newark and Sherwood: £70Somerset: £76Newark and Sherwood: £70Somerset: £72Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £159, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £152Newark and Sherwood: £160Somerset: £144Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Somerset: £4.98Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Somerset: £4.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Newark and Sherwood: £486Somerset: £384Newark and Sherwood: £488Somerset: £363Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £143Somerset: £111Newark and Sherwood: £144Somerset: £105Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Newark and Sherwood: £79Somerset: £54Newark and Sherwood: £79Somerset: £51Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Newark and Sherwood: £820Somerset: £827Newark and Sherwood: £823Somerset: £781Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Newark and Sherwood: £158Somerset: £167Newark and Sherwood: £159Somerset: £157Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Newark and Sherwood: £195Somerset: £146Newark and Sherwood: £196Somerset: £138Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Somerset: £2.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Somerset: £2.51Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Somerset: £2.23Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Somerset: £2.11Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Somerset: £6.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Somerset: £5.86Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Newark and Sherwood and Somerset, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,028£1,032£975Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£152£152£144Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£382£384£363Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£111£111£105Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£54£54£51Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£146£138Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.65£2.66£2.51Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.22£2.23£2.11Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.18£6.20£5.86Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.0Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.157.2Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.994.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.6Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mSomerset: £2.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mSomerset: £2.6bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mSomerset: £1.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mSomerset: £1.7bnNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mSomerset: £607.3mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mSomerset: £573.6mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mSomerset: £1.6bnNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mSomerset: £1.5bnNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mSomerset: £44.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mSomerset: £42.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSomerset: £89.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSomerset: £84.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mSomerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSomerset: £2.9mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSomerset: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSomerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mSomerset: £225.8mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mSomerset: £213.3mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mSomerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mSomerset: £65.4mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mSomerset: £61.8mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mSomerset 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSomerset: £31.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSomerset: £29.9mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mSomerset: £486.6mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mSomerset: £459.6mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mSomerset: £98.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mSomerset: £92.5mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mSomerset: £86.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mSomerset: £81.3mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mSomerset: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.3mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSomerset: £1.2mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSomerset: £3.6mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSomerset: £3.4mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Somerset 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: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Somerset, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,367143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,24311,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,25518,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09333,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53755,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1656,839Somerset

Sources

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

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  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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