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Bromsgrove and North Somerset

101,413 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Bromsgrove is higher than North Somerset on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

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

Bromsgrove North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Bromsgrove: £4,097North Somerset: £4,670Bromsgrove: £4,114North Somerset: £4,411Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bromsgrove £12,555, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Bromsgrove: £12,555North Somerset: £12,679Bromsgrove: £12,608North Somerset: £11,976Bromsgrove: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909North Somerset is higher£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: Bromsgrove £1,281, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Bromsgrove: £1,281North Somerset: £1,763Bromsgrove: £1,286North Somerset: £1,665Bromsgrove: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215North Somerset is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bromsgrove £11,585, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Bromsgrove: £11,585North Somerset: £11,650Bromsgrove: £11,634North Somerset: £11,004Bromsgrove: £10,988

    £11,585£11,634£10,988North Somerset is higher£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bromsgrove £244, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Bromsgrove: £244North Somerset: £326Bromsgrove: £245North Somerset: £308Bromsgrove: £231

    £244£245£231North Somerset is higher£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: Bromsgrove £710, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Bromsgrove: £710North Somerset: £684Bromsgrove: £713North Somerset: £646Bromsgrove: £674

    £710£713£674Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £16, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Bromsgrove: £16North Somerset: £20Bromsgrove: £16North Somerset: £19Bromsgrove: £16

    £16North Somerset is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £345, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Bromsgrove: £345North Somerset: £405Bromsgrove: £346North Somerset: £383Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327North 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: Bromsgrove £99, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Bromsgrove: £99North Somerset: £111Bromsgrove: £99North Somerset: £105Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94North Somerset is higher£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: Bromsgrove £82, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Bromsgrove: £82North Somerset: £81Bromsgrove: £83North Somerset: £76Bromsgrove: £78

    £82£83£78Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £992, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Bromsgrove: £992North Somerset: £1,379Bromsgrove: £996North Somerset: £1,303Bromsgrove: £941

    £992£996£941North Somerset is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £205Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £193Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107North 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: Bromsgrove £196, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Bromsgrove: £196North Somerset: £293Bromsgrove: £196North Somerset: £277Bromsgrove: £186

    £196£196£186North Somerset is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove £7.51, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Bromsgrove: £7.51North Somerset: £5.46Bromsgrove: £7.54North Somerset: £5.16Bromsgrove: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.66, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Bromsgrove: £3.66North Somerset: £3.81Bromsgrove: £3.67North Somerset: £3.60Bromsgrove: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47North Somerset is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Bromsgrove: £6.21North Somerset: £8.97Bromsgrove: £6.24North Somerset: £8.47Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89North 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: Bromsgrove 999.8, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Bromsgrove: 999.8

    999.8North Somerset is higher1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bromsgrove 63.5, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Bromsgrove: 63.5

    63.5North Somerset is higher80.4

  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: Bromsgrove 146.5, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Bromsgrove: 146.5

    146.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3North 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: Bromsgrove 120.1, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Bromsgrove: 120.1

    120.1North Somerset is higher153.9

  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: Bromsgrove 18.4, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Bromsgrove: 18.4

    18.4Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Bromsgrove and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureBromsgroveNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,585£11,634£10,988£11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£325£326£308North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£674£681£684£646Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£20£20£19North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£81£81£76Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£196£186£292£293£277North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.44£5.46£5.16Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.81,012.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.580.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5146.4Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.360.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.1153.9North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.417.0Bromsgrove

Per resident

Bromsgrove is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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

Bromsgrove North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Bromsgrove: £4,097North Somerset: £4,670Bromsgrove: £4,114North Somerset: £4,411Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886North Somerset is higher£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,784, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Bromsgrove: £2,784North Somerset: £2,908Bromsgrove: £2,796North Somerset: £2,747Bromsgrove: £2,641

    £2,784£2,796£2,641North Somerset is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £751, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Bromsgrove: £751North Somerset: £1,032Bromsgrove: £754North Somerset: £975Bromsgrove: £712

    £751£754£712North Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,569, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Bromsgrove: £2,569North Somerset: £2,672Bromsgrove: £2,580North Somerset: £2,524Bromsgrove: £2,437

    £2,569£2,580£2,437North Somerset is higher£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £54, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Bromsgrove: £54North Somerset: £75Bromsgrove: £54North Somerset: £71Bromsgrove: £51

    £54£54£51North Somerset is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £157, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Bromsgrove: £157North Somerset: £157Bromsgrove: £158North Somerset: £148Bromsgrove: £149

    £157£158£149Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.63, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Bromsgrove: £3.63North Somerset: £4.52Bromsgrove: £3.64North Somerset: £4.27Bromsgrove: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Somerset is higher£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: Bromsgrove £345, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Bromsgrove: £345North Somerset: £405Bromsgrove: £346North Somerset: £383Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327North 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: Bromsgrove £99, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Bromsgrove: £99North Somerset: £111Bromsgrove: £99North Somerset: £105Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94North Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £48, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Bromsgrove: £48North Somerset: £47Bromsgrove: £48North Somerset: £45Bromsgrove: £46

    £48£48£46Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £581, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Bromsgrove: £581North Somerset: £808Bromsgrove: £584North Somerset: £763Bromsgrove: £551

    £581£584£551North Somerset is higher£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £205Bromsgrove: £113North Somerset: £193Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £115, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Bromsgrove: £115North Somerset: £172Bromsgrove: £115North Somerset: £162Bromsgrove: £109

    £115£115£109North Somerset is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £4.40, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Bromsgrove: £4.40North Somerset: £3.20Bromsgrove: £4.41North Somerset: £3.02Bromsgrove: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bromsgrove £2.14, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Bromsgrove: £2.14North Somerset: £2.23Bromsgrove: £2.15North Somerset: £2.11Bromsgrove: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03North Somerset is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Bromsgrove: £6.21North Somerset: £8.97Bromsgrove: £6.24North Somerset: £8.47Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 221.7, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Bromsgrove: 221.7

    221.7North Somerset is higher232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 14.1, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Bromsgrove: 14.1

    14.1North Somerset is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 32.5, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Bromsgrove: 32.5

    32.5North Somerset 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3North Somerset is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 70.4, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Bromsgrove: 70.4

    70.4North Somerset is higher90.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 10.8, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Bromsgrove: 10.8

    10.8Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Bromsgrove and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureBromsgroveNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,784£2,796£2,641£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£1,028£1,032£975North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,569£2,580£2,437£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£156£157£148Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£111£111£105North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£47£45Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£581£584£551£804£808£763North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£171£172£162North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.18£3.20£3.02Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.533.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.360.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.490.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.0Bromsgrove

Total

Bromsgrove 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

Bromsgrove North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bromsgrove £415.5m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £415.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £417.2mNorth Somerset: £991.0mBromsgrove: £394.1m

    £415.5m£417.2m£394.1mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bromsgrove £282.3m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mBromsgrove: £282.3mNorth Somerset: £653.3mBromsgrove: £283.5mNorth Somerset: £617.1mBromsgrove: £267.8m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.8mNorth Somerset is higher£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bromsgrove £76.1m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mBromsgrove: £76.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mBromsgrove: £76.4mNorth Somerset: £219.0mBromsgrove: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mNorth Somerset is higher£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove £260.5m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mBromsgrove: £260.5mNorth Somerset: £600.3mBromsgrove: £261.6mNorth Somerset: £567.0mBromsgrove: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mNorth Somerset is higher£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove £5.5m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mBromsgrove: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £16.8mBromsgrove: £5.5mNorth Somerset: £15.9mBromsgrove: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Somerset is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove £16.0m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mBromsgrove: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £35.2mBromsgrove: £16.0mNorth Somerset: £33.3mBromsgrove: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mNorth 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: Bromsgrove £0.37m, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mBromsgrove: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £1.0mBromsgrove: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.96mBromsgrove: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove £34.9m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mBromsgrove: £34.9mNorth Somerset: £91.1mBromsgrove: £35.1mNorth Somerset: £86.0mBromsgrove: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth 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: Bromsgrove £10.0m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mBromsgrove: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £25.0mBromsgrove: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £23.6mBromsgrove: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth Somerset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove £4.9m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mBromsgrove: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mBromsgrove: £4.9mNorth Somerset: £10.1mBromsgrove: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove £58.9m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mBromsgrove: £58.9mNorth Somerset: £181.5mBromsgrove: £59.2mNorth Somerset: £171.4mBromsgrove: £55.9m

    £58.9m£59.2m£55.9mNorth Somerset is higher£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bromsgrove £11.4m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mBromsgrove: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £45.9mBromsgrove: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £43.4mBromsgrove: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £11.6m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mBromsgrove: £11.6mNorth Somerset: £38.6mBromsgrove: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £36.4mBromsgrove: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNorth Somerset is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £0.45m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mBromsgrove: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.72mBromsgrove: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £0.68mBromsgrove: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bromsgrove £0.22m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.22mNorth Somerset: £0.47mBromsgrove: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Somerset is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bromsgrove £0.63m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mBromsgrove: £0.63mNorth Somerset: £2.0mBromsgrove: £0.63mNorth Somerset: £1.9mBromsgrove: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove 22,485, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Bromsgrove: 22,485

    22,485North Somerset is higher52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove 1,428, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Bromsgrove: 1,428

    1,428North Somerset is higher4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove 3,295, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Bromsgrove: 3,295

    3,295North 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: Bromsgrove 5,206, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Bromsgrove: 5,206

    5,206North Somerset is higher13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove 7,139, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Bromsgrove: 7,139

    7,139North Somerset is higher20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove 1,091, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Bromsgrove: 1,091

    1,091North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,242

Show the numbers
Bromsgrove and North Somerset, total
MeasureBromsgroveNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48552,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4284,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2957,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,20613,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,13920,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0912,242North Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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