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Flintshire and North Somerset

155,898 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than North Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Flintshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North 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

Flintshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire 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: Flintshire £12,956, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Flintshire: £12,956North Somerset: £12,679Flintshire: £13,011North Somerset: £11,976Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire 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: Flintshire £1,973, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Flintshire: £1,973North Somerset: £1,763Flintshire: £1,982North Somerset: £1,665Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire 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: Flintshire £11,685, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Flintshire: £11,685North Somerset: £11,650Flintshire: £11,735North Somerset: £11,004Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire 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: Flintshire £415, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Flintshire: £415North Somerset: £326Flintshire: £416North Somerset: £308Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire 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: Flintshire £829, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Flintshire: £829North Somerset: £684Flintshire: £833North Somerset: £646Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire 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: Flintshire £27, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Flintshire: £27North Somerset: £20Flintshire: £27North Somerset: £19Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Flintshire: £548North Somerset: £405Flintshire: £551North Somerset: £383Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Flintshire: £144North Somerset: £111Flintshire: £144North Somerset: £105Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £126, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Flintshire: £126North Somerset: £81Flintshire: £127North Somerset: £76Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Flintshire: £1,521North Somerset: £1,379Flintshire: £1,528North Somerset: £1,303Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Flintshire: £172North Somerset: £205Flintshire: £173North Somerset: £193Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163North 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: Flintshire £313, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Flintshire: £313North Somerset: £293Flintshire: £315North Somerset: £277Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire 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: Flintshire £6.30, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Flintshire: £6.30North Somerset: £5.46Flintshire: £6.33North Somerset: £5.16Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire 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: Flintshire £6.04, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Flintshire: £6.04North Somerset: £3.81Flintshire: £6.07North Somerset: £3.60Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Flintshire: £7.72North Somerset: £8.97Flintshire: £7.75North Somerset: £8.47Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32North 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: Flintshire 1,034.7, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 105.3, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 171.1, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 27.4, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher17.0

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Flintshire and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,650£4,670£4,411Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,626£12,679£11,976Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,755£1,763£1,665Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,601£11,650£11,004Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£325£326£308Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£681£684£646Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£404£405£383Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£111£111£105Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£81£81£76Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,374£1,379£1,303Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£292£293£277Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.44£5.46£5.16Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.80£3.81£3.60Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,012.1Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.380.4Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1146.4Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.360.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3153.9Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.417.0Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire 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

Flintshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Flintshire: £2,703North Somerset: £2,908Flintshire: £2,715North Somerset: £2,747Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Flintshire: £1,197North Somerset: £1,032Flintshire: £1,203North Somerset: £975Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Flintshire: £2,438North Somerset: £2,672Flintshire: £2,448North Somerset: £2,524Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Flintshire: £87North Somerset: £75Flintshire: £87North Somerset: £71Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire 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: Flintshire £173, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Flintshire: £173North Somerset: £157Flintshire: £174North Somerset: £148Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire 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: Flintshire £5.69, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Flintshire: £5.69North Somerset: £4.52Flintshire: £5.72North Somerset: £4.27Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Flintshire: £548North Somerset: £405Flintshire: £551North Somerset: £383Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Flintshire: £144North Somerset: £111Flintshire: £144North Somerset: £105Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £77, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Flintshire: £77North Somerset: £47Flintshire: £77North Somerset: £45Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Flintshire: £923North Somerset: £808Flintshire: £927North Somerset: £763Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Flintshire: £172North Somerset: £205Flintshire: £173North Somerset: £193Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Somerset is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Flintshire: £190North Somerset: £172Flintshire: £191North Somerset: £162Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Flintshire: £3.83North Somerset: £3.20Flintshire: £3.84North Somerset: £3.02Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Flintshire: £3.67North Somerset: £2.23Flintshire: £3.68North Somerset: £2.11Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Flintshire: £7.72North Somerset: £8.97Flintshire: £7.75North Somerset: £8.47Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32North Somerset is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire 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: Flintshire 35.7, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire 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: Flintshire 16.7, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher10.0

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Flintshire and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureFlintshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,650£4,670£4,411Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£1,028£1,032£975Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£74£75£71Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£156£157£148Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.50£4.52£4.27Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£404£405£383Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£111£111£105Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£47£47£45Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£804£808£763Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£171£172£162Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.18£3.20£3.02Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.22£2.23£2.11Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.4Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.733.6Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.360.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.290.1Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.710.0Flintshire

Total

Flintshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 19. 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

Flintshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFlintshire: £744.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnFlintshire: £747.2mNorth Somerset: £991.0mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mFlintshire: £421.4mNorth Somerset: £653.3mFlintshire: £423.2mNorth Somerset: £617.1mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mFlintshire: £186.7mNorth Somerset: £231.9mFlintshire: £187.5mNorth Somerset: £219.0mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mFlintshire: £380.1mNorth Somerset: £600.3mFlintshire: £381.7mNorth Somerset: £567.0mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mFlintshire: £13.5mNorth Somerset: £16.8mFlintshire: £13.5mNorth Somerset: £15.9mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNorth 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: Flintshire £27.0m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mFlintshire: £27.0mNorth Somerset: £35.2mFlintshire: £27.1mNorth Somerset: £33.3mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mNorth 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: Flintshire £0.89m, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFlintshire: £0.89mNorth Somerset: £1.0mFlintshire: £0.89mNorth Somerset: £0.96mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mNorth 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: Flintshire £85.5m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mFlintshire: £85.5mNorth Somerset: £91.1mFlintshire: £85.8mNorth Somerset: £86.0mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mFlintshire: £22.4mNorth Somerset: £25.0mFlintshire: £22.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mNorth 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: Flintshire £11.9m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFlintshire: £11.9mNorth Somerset: £10.6mFlintshire: £12.0mNorth Somerset: £10.1mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mFlintshire: £143.9mNorth Somerset: £181.5mFlintshire: £144.6mNorth Somerset: £171.4mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mFlintshire: £26.8mNorth Somerset: £45.9mFlintshire: £27.0mNorth Somerset: £43.4mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mNorth Somerset is higher£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mFlintshire: £29.6mNorth Somerset: £38.6mFlintshire: £29.8mNorth Somerset: £36.4mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFlintshire: £0.60mNorth Somerset: £0.72mFlintshire: £0.60mNorth Somerset: £0.68mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFlintshire: £0.57mNorth Somerset: £0.50mFlintshire: £0.57mNorth Somerset: £0.47mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFlintshire: £1.2mNorth Somerset: £2.0mFlintshire: £1.2mNorth Somerset: £1.9mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Somerset is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425North 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: Flintshire 5,564, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564North 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: Flintshire 12,360, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338North 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: Flintshire 2,595, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher2,242

Show the numbers
Flintshire and North Somerset, total
MeasureFlintshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65752,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4254,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5647,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36013,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33820,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5952,242Flintshire

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.
  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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