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Amber Valley and Taunton and Wellington

93,258 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Amber Valley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Amber Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Amber Valley: £4,951Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Amber Valley: £4,972Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Amber Valley: £12,979Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Amber Valley: £13,034Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Amber Valley: £2,106Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Amber Valley: £2,115Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Amber Valley: £11,743Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Amber Valley: £11,793Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Amber Valley: £386Taunton and Wellington: £338Amber Valley: £388Taunton and Wellington: £319Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

  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: Amber Valley £823, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Amber Valley: £823Taunton and Wellington: £695Amber Valley: £827Taunton and Wellington: £656Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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: Amber Valley £26, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Amber Valley: £26Taunton and Wellington: £21Amber Valley: £27Taunton and Wellington: £20Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Amber Valley is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Amber Valley: £577Taunton and Wellington: £389Amber Valley: £580Taunton and Wellington: £368Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Amber Valley: £150Taunton and Wellington: £109Amber Valley: £151Taunton and Wellington: £103Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£108£109£103

  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: Amber Valley £148, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Amber Valley: £148Taunton and Wellington: £81Amber Valley: £149Taunton and Wellington: £76Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Amber Valley: £1,562Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Amber Valley: £1,569Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Amber Valley: £205Taunton and Wellington: £185Amber Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £174Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Amber Valley: £377Taunton and Wellington: £264Amber Valley: £379Taunton and Wellington: £249Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Amber Valley is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Amber Valley: £9.10Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Amber Valley: £9.14Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Amber Valley: £9.71Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Amber Valley: £9.75Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Amber Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Amber Valley: £7.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Amber Valley is higher157.7

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higher17.6

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Amber Valley and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,374£4,392£4,149Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£12,426£12,479£11,786Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,704£1,711£1,616Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,376£11,425£10,791Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£337£338£319Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£692£695£656Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£21£21£20Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£388£389£368Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£108£109£103Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£81£81£76Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,353£1,358£1,283Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£184£185£174Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£263£264£249Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£4.12£4.14£3.91Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£3.92£3.94£3.72Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.38£7.41£7.00Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,005.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.283.7Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3145.8Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.056.9Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6157.7Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.517.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 1. 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

Amber Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Amber Valley: £4,951Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Amber Valley: £4,972Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Amber Valley: £2,726Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Amber Valley: £2,738Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Amber Valley: £1,285Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Amber Valley: £1,290Taunton and Wellington: £960Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Amber Valley: £2,466Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Amber Valley: £2,477Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Amber Valley: £81Taunton and Wellington: £73Amber Valley: £82Taunton and Wellington: £69Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Amber Valley: £173Taunton and Wellington: £150Amber Valley: £174Taunton and Wellington: £141Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Amber Valley: £5.55Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Amber Valley: £5.57Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Amber Valley: £577Taunton and Wellington: £389Amber Valley: £580Taunton and Wellington: £368Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Amber Valley: £150Taunton and Wellington: £109Amber Valley: £151Taunton and Wellington: £103Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Amber Valley is higher£108£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Amber Valley: £90Taunton and Wellington: £48Amber Valley: £91Taunton and Wellington: £45Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Amber Valley: £953Taunton and Wellington: £807Amber Valley: £957Taunton and Wellington: £762Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Amber Valley: £205Taunton and Wellington: £185Amber Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £174Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Amber Valley: £230Taunton and Wellington: £157Amber Valley: £231Taunton and Wellington: £148Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Amber Valley is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Amber Valley: £5.56Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Amber Valley: £5.58Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Amber Valley: £5.92Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Amber Valley: £5.95Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Amber Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Amber Valley: £7.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Amber Valley is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Amber Valley is higher93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higher10.5

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Amber Valley and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,374£4,392£4,149Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£2,674£2,686£2,537Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,012£1,017£960Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,448£2,459£2,322Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£72£73£69Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£150£141Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.49£4.51£4.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£388£389£368Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£108£109£103Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£48£48£45Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£804£807£762Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£184£185£174Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£156£157£148Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£2.45£2.46£2.32Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£2.33£2.34£2.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.38£7.41£7.00Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.018.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.331.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.056.9Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.193.7Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.810.5Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 11. 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

Amber Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mAmber Valley: £461.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mAmber Valley: £463.7mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mAmber Valley: £254.2mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mAmber Valley: £255.3mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mAmber Valley: £119.8mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mAmber Valley: £120.3mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mAmber Valley is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mAmber Valley: £231.0mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mAmber Valley: £16.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mAmber Valley: £16.2mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mAmber Valley: £53.8mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mAmber Valley: £54.1mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mAmber Valley: £14.0mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mAmber Valley: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mAmber Valley: £8.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mAmber Valley: £88.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mAmber Valley: £89.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mAmber Valley: £19.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mAmber Valley: £19.2mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mAmber Valley: £21.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mAmber Valley: £21.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.72mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mAmber Valley: £0.72mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Amber Valley is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Amber Valley is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Amber Valley is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureAmber ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88924,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8346,417Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29710,564Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,180Amber Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.