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Denbighshire and Somerset

97,868 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 20 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

Denbighshire 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

Denbighshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Denbighshire: £5,753Somerset: £4,714Denbighshire: £5,777Somerset: £4,453Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £12,848, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Denbighshire: £12,848Somerset: £12,459Denbighshire: £12,903Somerset: £11,768Denbighshire: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £2,651, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Denbighshire: £2,651Somerset: £1,785Denbighshire: £2,662Somerset: £1,686Denbighshire: £2,515

    £2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £11,338, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Denbighshire: £11,338Somerset: £11,496Denbighshire: £11,387Somerset: £10,858Denbighshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Somerset is higher£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £524, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Denbighshire: £524Somerset: £314Denbighshire: £527Somerset: £296Denbighshire: £497

    £524£527£497Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £952, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Denbighshire: £952Somerset: £629Denbighshire: £956Somerset: £594Denbighshire: £903

    £952£956£903Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £33, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Denbighshire: £33Somerset: £21Denbighshire: £33Somerset: £19Denbighshire: £31

    £33£33£31Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £722, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Denbighshire: £722Somerset: £384Denbighshire: £725Somerset: £363Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £183, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £183Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £184Somerset: £105Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £178, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Denbighshire: £178Somerset: £93Denbighshire: £179Somerset: £88Denbighshire: £169

    £178£179£169Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £1,941, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Denbighshire: £1,941Somerset: £1,430Denbighshire: £1,949Somerset: £1,351Denbighshire: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Denbighshire: £249Somerset: £167Denbighshire: £250Somerset: £157Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £511, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Denbighshire: £511Somerset: £253Denbighshire: £514Somerset: £239Denbighshire: £485

    £511£514£485Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £7.76, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Denbighshire: £7.76Somerset: £4.61Denbighshire: £7.79Somerset: £4.35Denbighshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £13, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Denbighshire: £13Somerset: £3.86Denbighshire: £13Somerset: £3.65Denbighshire: £13

    £13Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Denbighshire: £8.21Somerset: £6.20Denbighshire: £8.25Somerset: £5.86Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 1,009.0, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Denbighshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Somerset is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Denbighshire 128.3, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Denbighshire: 128.3

    128.3Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 191.1, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Denbighshire: 191.1

    191.1Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 101.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 237.2, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Denbighshire: 237.2

    237.2Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 36.4, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Denbighshire: 36.4

    36.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Denbighshire and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureDenbighshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,694£4,714£4,453Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£12,406£12,459£11,768Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,515£1,777£1,785£1,686Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£524£527£497£312£314£296Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£626£629£594Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£20£21£19Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£382£384£363Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£111£111£105Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£93£93£88Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,424£1,430£1,351Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£166£167£157Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£511£514£485£252£253£239Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.59£4.61£4.35Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£3.85£3.86£3.65Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.18£6.20£5.86Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.378.7Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1133.4Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.557.2Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2163.7Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.420.1Denbighshire

Per resident

Denbighshire 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

Denbighshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Denbighshire: £5,753Somerset: £4,714Denbighshire: £5,777Somerset: £4,453Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £3,070, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Denbighshire: £3,070Somerset: £3,014Denbighshire: £3,083Somerset: £2,847Denbighshire: £2,912

    £3,070£3,083£2,912Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £1,521, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Denbighshire: £1,521Somerset: £1,032Denbighshire: £1,528Somerset: £975Denbighshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Denbighshire £2,709, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Denbighshire: £2,709Somerset: £2,781Denbighshire: £2,720Somerset: £2,627Denbighshire: £2,570

    £2,709£2,720£2,570Somerset is higher£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £125, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Denbighshire: £125Somerset: £76Denbighshire: £126Somerset: £72Denbighshire: £119

    £125£126£119Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £227, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Denbighshire: £227Somerset: £152Denbighshire: £228Somerset: £144Denbighshire: £216

    £227£228£216Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £7.93, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Denbighshire: £7.93Somerset: £4.98Denbighshire: £7.96Somerset: £4.70Denbighshire: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £722, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Denbighshire: £722Somerset: £384Denbighshire: £725Somerset: £363Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £183, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £183Somerset: £111Denbighshire: £184Somerset: £105Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £102, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Denbighshire: £102Somerset: £54Denbighshire: £103Somerset: £51Denbighshire: £97

    £102£103£97Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £1,114, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Denbighshire: £1,114Somerset: £827Denbighshire: £1,119Somerset: £781Denbighshire: £1,056

    £1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Denbighshire: £249Somerset: £167Denbighshire: £250Somerset: £157Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £294, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Denbighshire: £294Somerset: £146Denbighshire: £295Somerset: £138Denbighshire: £278

    £294£295£278Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £4.46, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Denbighshire: £4.46Somerset: £2.66Denbighshire: £4.48Somerset: £2.51Denbighshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Denbighshire £7.57, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Denbighshire: £7.57Somerset: £2.23Denbighshire: £7.60Somerset: £2.11Denbighshire: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Denbighshire: £8.21Somerset: £6.20Denbighshire: £8.25Somerset: £5.86Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 241.1, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Denbighshire: 241.1

    241.1Somerset is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 30.6, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Denbighshire: 30.6

    30.6Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 45.7, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Denbighshire: 45.7

    45.7Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 101.5, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 136.2, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Denbighshire: 136.2

    136.2Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 20.9, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Denbighshire: 20.9

    20.9Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Denbighshire and Somerset, per resident
MeasureDenbighshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,694£4,714£4,453Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,070£3,083£2,912£3,001£3,014£2,847Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,028£1,032£975Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,720£2,570£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£76£76£72Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£152£152£144Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£4.95£4.98£4.70Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£382£384£363Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£111£111£105Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£54£54£51Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,056£824£827£781Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£166£167£157Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£294£295£278£146£146£138Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£2.65£2.66£2.51Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£2.22£2.23£2.11Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.18£6.20£5.86Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.619.0Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.732.3Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.557.2Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.294.7Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.911.6Denbighshire

Total

Denbighshire 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

Denbighshire Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Denbighshire £563.0m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnDenbighshire: £563.0mSomerset: £2.8bnDenbighshire: £565.4mSomerset: £2.6bnDenbighshire: £534.0m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Denbighshire £300.4m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnDenbighshire: £300.4mSomerset: £1.8bnDenbighshire: £301.7mSomerset: £1.7bnDenbighshire: £284.9m

    £300.4m£301.7m£284.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Denbighshire £148.9m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mDenbighshire: £148.9mSomerset: £607.3mDenbighshire: £149.5mSomerset: £573.6mDenbighshire: £141.2m

    £148.9m£149.5m£141.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire £265.1m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnDenbighshire: £265.1mSomerset: £1.6bnDenbighshire: £266.2mSomerset: £1.5bnDenbighshire: £251.5m

    £265.1m£266.2m£251.5mSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire £12.3m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mDenbighshire: £12.3mSomerset: £44.6mDenbighshire: £12.3mSomerset: £42.2mDenbighshire: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSomerset 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: Denbighshire £22.3m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mDenbighshire: £22.3mSomerset: £89.5mDenbighshire: £22.3mSomerset: £84.5mDenbighshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Denbighshire £0.78m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mDenbighshire: £0.78mSomerset: £2.9mDenbighshire: £0.78mSomerset: £2.8mDenbighshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSomerset 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: Denbighshire £70.7m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mDenbighshire: £70.7mSomerset: £225.8mDenbighshire: £71.0mSomerset: £213.3mDenbighshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSomerset 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: Denbighshire £17.9m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mDenbighshire: £17.9mSomerset: £65.4mDenbighshire: £18.0mSomerset: £61.8mDenbighshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSomerset 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: Denbighshire £10.0m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mDenbighshire: £10.0mSomerset: £31.7mDenbighshire: £10.0mSomerset: £29.9mDenbighshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire £109.0m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mDenbighshire: £109.0mSomerset: £486.6mDenbighshire: £109.5mSomerset: £459.6mDenbighshire: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Denbighshire £24.3m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mDenbighshire: £24.3mSomerset: £98.0mDenbighshire: £24.4mSomerset: £92.5mDenbighshire: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Denbighshire £28.7m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mDenbighshire: £28.7mSomerset: £86.0mDenbighshire: £28.9mSomerset: £81.3mDenbighshire: £27.3m

    £28.7m£28.9m£27.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Denbighshire £0.44m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mDenbighshire: £0.44mSomerset: £1.6mDenbighshire: £0.44mSomerset: £1.5mDenbighshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Denbighshire £0.74m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mDenbighshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.3mDenbighshire: £0.74mSomerset: £1.2mDenbighshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Denbighshire £0.80m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mDenbighshire: £0.80mSomerset: £3.6mDenbighshire: £0.81mSomerset: £3.4mDenbighshire: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire 23,592, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Denbighshire: 23,592

    23,592Somerset is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire 2,999, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Denbighshire: 2,999

    2,999Somerset 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: Denbighshire 4,468, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Denbighshire: 4,468

    4,468Somerset 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: Denbighshire 9,937, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Denbighshire: 9,937

    9,937Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire 13,326, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Denbighshire: 13,326

    13,326Somerset 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: Denbighshire 2,044, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Denbighshire: 2,044

    2,044Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Denbighshire and Somerset, total
MeasureDenbighshireSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,592143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,99911,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,46818,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,93733,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,32655,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0446,839Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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