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Adur and North Somerset

64,736 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Adur is higher than North Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Adur is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North 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

Adur North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Adur £4,773, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Adur: £4,773North Somerset: £4,670Adur: £4,793North Somerset: £4,411Adur: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Adur £12,824, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Adur: £12,824North Somerset: £12,679Adur: £12,879North Somerset: £11,976Adur: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Adur is higherDepends on how you count£12,626£12,679£11,976

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £1,852, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Adur: £1,852North Somerset: £1,763Adur: £1,860North Somerset: £1,665Adur: £1,757

    £1,852£1,860£1,757Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Adur £11,707, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Adur: £11,707North Somerset: £11,650Adur: £11,757North Somerset: £11,004Adur: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Adur £373, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Adur: £373North Somerset: £326Adur: £374North Somerset: £308Adur: £353

    £373£374£353Adur is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Adur £720, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Adur: £720North Somerset: £684Adur: £723North Somerset: £646Adur: £683

    £720£723£683Adur is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Adur £24, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Adur: £24North Somerset: £20Adur: £24North Somerset: £19Adur: £23

    £24£24£23Adur is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £379, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Adur: £379North Somerset: £405Adur: £380North Somerset: £383Adur: £359

    £379£380£359North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £167, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Adur: £167North Somerset: £111Adur: £168North Somerset: £105Adur: £158

    £167£168£158Adur 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: Adur £104, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Adur: £104North Somerset: £81Adur: £104North Somerset: £76Adur: £99

    £104£104£99Adur is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £1,439, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Adur: £1,439North Somerset: £1,379Adur: £1,445North Somerset: £1,303Adur: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Adur £186, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Adur: £186North Somerset: £205Adur: £187North Somerset: £193Adur: £176

    £186£187£176North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £296, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Adur: £296North Somerset: £293Adur: £298North Somerset: £277Adur: £281

    £296£298£281Adur is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £9.10, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Adur: £9.10North Somerset: £5.46Adur: £9.14North Somerset: £5.16Adur: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Adur £4.48, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Adur: £4.48North Somerset: £3.81Adur: £4.50North Somerset: £3.60Adur: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Adur is higherDepends on how you count£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Adur £8.40, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Adur: £8.40North Somerset: £8.97Adur: £8.44North Somerset: £8.47Adur: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Adur 1,007.6, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Adur: 1,007.6

    1,007.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Adur 93.3, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Adur: 93.3

    93.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count80.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Adur 152.0, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Adur: 152.0

    152.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Adur 58.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Adur: 58.3

    58.3North Somerset is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Adur 169.6, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Adur: 169.6

    169.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count153.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Adur 22.4, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Adur: 22.4

    22.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Adur and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureAdurNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,650£4,670£4,411Adur
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,626£12,679£11,976Adur
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,757£1,755£1,763£1,665Adur
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,601£11,650£11,004Adur
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£325£326£308Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£681£684£646Adur
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£380£359£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£111£111£105Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£81£81£76Adur
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,374£1,379£1,303Adur
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£296£298£281£292£293£277Adur
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£5.44£5.46£5.16Adur
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.80£3.81£3.60Adur
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,012.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.380.4Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0146.4Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.360.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.6153.9Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.0Adur

Per resident

Adur is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North 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

Adur North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Adur £4,773, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Adur: £4,773North Somerset: £4,670Adur: £4,793North Somerset: £4,411Adur: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Adur £2,956, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Adur: £2,956North Somerset: £2,908Adur: £2,969North Somerset: £2,747Adur: £2,804

    £2,956£2,969£2,804Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Adur £1,076, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Adur: £1,076North Somerset: £1,032Adur: £1,081North Somerset: £975Adur: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Adur £2,699, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Adur: £2,699North Somerset: £2,672Adur: £2,710North Somerset: £2,524Adur: £2,560

    £2,699£2,710£2,560Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Adur £86, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Adur: £86North Somerset: £75Adur: £86North Somerset: £71Adur: £81

    £86£86£81Adur is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £166, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Adur: £166North Somerset: £157Adur: £167North Somerset: £148Adur: £157

    £166£167£157Adur is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Adur £5.60, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Adur: £5.60North Somerset: £4.52Adur: £5.62North Somerset: £4.27Adur: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4.50£4.52£4.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £379, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Adur: £379North Somerset: £405Adur: £380North Somerset: £383Adur: £359

    £379£380£359North Somerset is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Adur £167, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Adur: £167North Somerset: £111Adur: £168North Somerset: £105Adur: £158

    £167£168£158Adur 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: Adur £60, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Adur: £60North Somerset: £47Adur: £61North Somerset: £45Adur: £57

    £60£61£57Adur is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Adur £836, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Adur: £836North Somerset: £808Adur: £840North Somerset: £763Adur: £793

    £836£840£793Adur is higherDepends on how you count£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Adur £186, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Adur: £186North Somerset: £205Adur: £187North Somerset: £193Adur: £176

    £186£187£176North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Adur £172, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Adur: £172North Somerset: £172Adur: £173North Somerset: £162Adur: £163

    £172£173£163Adur is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Adur £5.29, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Adur: £5.29North Somerset: £3.20Adur: £5.31North Somerset: £3.02Adur: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Adur is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Adur £2.60, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Adur: £2.60North Somerset: £2.23Adur: £2.62North Somerset: £2.11Adur: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Adur £8.40, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Adur: £8.40North Somerset: £8.97Adur: £8.44North Somerset: £8.47Adur: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Adur 232.3, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Adur: 232.3

    232.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Adur 21.5, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Adur: 21.5

    21.5Adur is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Adur 35.0, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Adur: 35.0

    35.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Adur 58.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Adur: 58.3

    58.3North Somerset is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Adur 98.5, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Adur: 98.5

    98.5Adur is higherDepends on how you count90.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Adur 13.0, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Adur: 13.0

    13.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Adur and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureAdurNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,650£4,670£4,411Adur
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,956£2,969£2,804£2,896£2,908£2,747Adur
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£1,028£1,032£975Adur
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,710£2,560£2,660£2,672£2,524Adur
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£75£71Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£156£157£148Adur
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.50£4.52£4.27Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£380£359£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£111£111£105Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£47£47£45Adur
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£836£840£793£804£808£763Adur
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£171£172£162Adur
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.18£3.20£3.02Adur
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.22£2.23£2.11Adur
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.3232.1Adur
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.518.4Adur
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.033.6Adur
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.360.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.590.1Adur
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.0Adur

Total

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

Adur North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Adur £309.0m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnAdur: £309.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnAdur: £310.3mNorth Somerset: £991.0mAdur: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.3m£293.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Adur £191.4m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mAdur: £191.4mNorth Somerset: £653.3mAdur: £192.2mNorth Somerset: £617.1mAdur: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Adur £69.7m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mAdur: £69.7mNorth Somerset: £231.9mAdur: £70.0mNorth Somerset: £219.0mAdur: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Adur £174.7m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mAdur: £174.7mNorth Somerset: £600.3mAdur: £175.5mNorth Somerset: £567.0mAdur: £165.7m

    £174.7m£175.5m£165.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Adur £5.6m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mAdur: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £16.8mAdur: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £15.9mAdur: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Adur £10.7m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mAdur: £10.7mNorth Somerset: £35.2mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £33.3mAdur: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Adur £0.36m, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mAdur: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £1.0mAdur: £0.36mNorth Somerset: £0.96mAdur: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Adur £24.5m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mAdur: £24.5mNorth Somerset: £91.1mAdur: £24.6mNorth Somerset: £86.0mAdur: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mNorth Somerset is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Adur £10.8m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £25.0mAdur: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £23.6mAdur: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Adur £3.9m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mAdur: £3.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mAdur: £3.9mNorth Somerset: £10.1mAdur: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Adur £54.1m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mAdur: £54.1mNorth Somerset: £181.5mAdur: £54.3mNorth Somerset: £171.4mAdur: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Adur £12.0m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mAdur: £12.0mNorth Somerset: £45.9mAdur: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £43.4mAdur: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Adur £11.1m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mAdur: £11.1mNorth Somerset: £38.6mAdur: £11.2mNorth Somerset: £36.4mAdur: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Adur £0.34m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mAdur: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.72mAdur: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.68mAdur: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Adur £0.17m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mAdur: £0.17mNorth Somerset: £0.50mAdur: £0.17mNorth Somerset: £0.47mAdur: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Adur £0.54m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mAdur: £0.54mNorth Somerset: £2.0mAdur: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £1.9mAdur: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Adur 15,037, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Adur: 15,037

    15,037North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Adur 1,393, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Adur: 1,393

    1,393North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Adur 2,268, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Adur: 2,268

    2,268North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Adur 3,777, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Adur: 3,777

    3,777North Somerset is higher13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Adur 6,379, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Adur: 6,379

    6,379North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Adur 841, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Adur: 841

    841North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,242

Show the numbers
Adur and North Somerset, total
MeasureAdurNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,03752,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3934,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2687,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,77713,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,37920,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268412,242North Somerset

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.