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Isle of Anglesey and Somerset

68,873 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Somerset: £4,714Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Somerset: £4,453Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Somerset: £12,459Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Somerset: £11,768Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Somerset: £1,785Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Somerset: £1,686Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Somerset: £11,496Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Somerset: £10,858Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Somerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £443, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Isle of Anglesey: £443Somerset: £314Isle of Anglesey: £445Somerset: £296Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £862, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Isle of Anglesey: £862Somerset: £629Isle of Anglesey: £866Somerset: £594Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £29, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Isle of Anglesey: £29Somerset: £21Isle of Anglesey: £29Somerset: £19Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Isle of Anglesey: £566Somerset: £384Isle of Anglesey: £569Somerset: £363Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £147Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £148Somerset: £105Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £142, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Isle of Anglesey: £142Somerset: £93Isle of Anglesey: £143Somerset: £88Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Somerset: £1,430Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Somerset: £1,351Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Isle of Anglesey: £201Somerset: £167Isle of Anglesey: £202Somerset: £157Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £450, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Isle of Anglesey: £450Somerset: £253Isle of Anglesey: £452Somerset: £239Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Somerset: £4.61Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Somerset: £4.35Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Isle of Anglesey: £11Somerset: £3.86Isle of Anglesey: £11Somerset: £3.65Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Somerset: £6.20Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £5.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Isle of Anglesey and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseySomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,694£4,714£4,453Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,406£12,459£11,768Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,777£1,785£1,686Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£312£314£296Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£626£629£594Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£20£21£19Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£382£384£363Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£111£111£105Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£93£93£88Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,424£1,430£1,351Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£166£167£157Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£252£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£4.59£4.61£4.35Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.85£3.86£3.65Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.18£6.20£5.86Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.578.7Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3133.4Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.257.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2163.7Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.520.1Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 0. 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

Isle of Anglesey Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Somerset: £4,714Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Somerset: £4,453Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Somerset: £3,014Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Somerset: £2,847Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Somerset: £1,032Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Somerset: £975Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Somerset: £2,781Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Somerset: £2,627Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Isle of Anglesey: £115Somerset: £76Isle of Anglesey: £116Somerset: £72Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £224, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Isle of Anglesey: £224Somerset: £152Isle of Anglesey: £225Somerset: £144Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £4.98Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Somerset: £4.70Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Isle of Anglesey: £566Somerset: £384Isle of Anglesey: £569Somerset: £363Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £147Somerset: £111Isle of Anglesey: £148Somerset: £105Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £80, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Isle of Anglesey: £80Somerset: £54Isle of Anglesey: £80Somerset: £51Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Isle of Anglesey: £942Somerset: £827Isle of Anglesey: £946Somerset: £781Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Isle of Anglesey: £201Somerset: £167Isle of Anglesey: £202Somerset: £157Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Isle of Anglesey: £251Somerset: £146Isle of Anglesey: £253Somerset: £138Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Somerset: £2.66Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Somerset: £2.51Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Somerset: £2.23Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Somerset: £2.11Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Somerset: £6.20Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Somerset: £5.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Isle of Anglesey and Somerset, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseySomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,694£4,714£4,453Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,001£3,014£2,847Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,028£1,032£975Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,769£2,781£2,627Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£76£76£72Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£152£152£144Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.95£4.98£4.70Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£382£384£363Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£111£111£105Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£54£54£51Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£824£827£781Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£166£167£157Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£146£146£138Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.65£2.66£2.51Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£2.22£2.23£2.11Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.18£6.20£5.86Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6244.3Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.319.0Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.132.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.257.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.594.7Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.911.6Isle of Anglesey

Total

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mSomerset: £2.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mSomerset: £2.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mSomerset: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mSomerset: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mSomerset: £607.3mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mSomerset: £573.6mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mSomerset: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mSomerset: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mSomerset: £44.6mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mSomerset: £42.2mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSomerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mSomerset: £89.5mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mSomerset: £84.5mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSomerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £2.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSomerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mSomerset: £225.8mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mSomerset: £213.3mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mSomerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mSomerset: £65.4mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mSomerset: £61.8mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSomerset 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: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSomerset: £31.7mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSomerset: £29.9mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mSomerset: £486.6mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mSomerset: £459.6mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mSomerset: £98.0mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mSomerset: £92.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mSomerset: £86.0mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mSomerset: £81.3mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSomerset: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mSomerset: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mSomerset: £1.2mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £3.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSomerset: £3.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Somerset 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: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Somerset 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Somerset, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseySomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,019143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,01611,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,17718,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58933,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43955,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0966,839Somerset

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.
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