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Arundel and South Downs and Wells and Mendip Hills

99,148 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 16. 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

Arundel and South Downs Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,296, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Arundel and South Downs: £236Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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: Arundel and South Downs £541, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Arundel and South Downs: £541Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Arundel and South Downs: £544Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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: Arundel and South Downs £15, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Arundel and South Downs: £238Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£98£98£93

  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: Arundel and South Downs £72, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Arundel and South Downs: £72Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Arundel and South Downs: £73Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Arundel and South Downs: £159Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £171, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Arundel and South Downs: £171Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Arundel and South Downs: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £5.77, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 58.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count120.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higher49.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs 117.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3Wells and Mendip Hills is higher130.5

  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: Arundel and South Downs 16.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Arundel and South Downs and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,636£4,656£4,398Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,403£12,456£11,765Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,581£11,630£10,985Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£561£563£532Wells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£77£78£73Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£127£128£121Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.46£5.48£5.18Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.17£3.19£3.01Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.962.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9120.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.749.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3130.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.616.3Arundel and South Downs

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 12. 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

Arundel and South Downs Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Arundel and South Downs: £705Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Arundel and South Downs: £708Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Arundel and South Downs: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Arundel and South Downs: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £154, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Arundel and South Downs: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Arundel and South Downs: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4.30, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Arundel and South Downs: £238Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £39, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Arundel and South Downs: £39Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Arundel and South Downs: £40Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Arundel and South Downs: £567Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Arundel and South Downs: £570Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Arundel and South Downs: £159Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Arundel and South Downs: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £94Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 31.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 9.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Arundel and South Downs and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,636£4,656£4,398Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£3,234£3,248£3,068Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,020£3,033£2,865Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£64£64£61Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£146£147£139Arundel and South Downs
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.19£4.20£3.97Arundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£44£44£41Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£127£128£121Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.08£3.09£2.92Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.79£1.80£1.70Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4266.7Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.3Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.031.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.749.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.873.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.2Wells and Mendip Hills

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 10. 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

Arundel and South Downs Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higher£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.43m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640Wells and Mendip Hills is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322Wells and Mendip Hills is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count854

Show the numbers
Arundel and South Downs and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArundel and South Downs
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mArundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39924,781Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,519Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0732,925Arundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6404,593Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3226,832Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895854Arundel and South Downs

Sources

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  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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