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Bassetlaw and Taunton and Wellington

110,743 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Bassetlaw: £4,697Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Bassetlaw: £4,717Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,774, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Bassetlaw: £12,774Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Bassetlaw: £12,828Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Bassetlaw: £12,116

    £12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £2,020, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Bassetlaw: £2,020Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Bassetlaw: £2,028Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Bassetlaw: £1,916

    £2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £11,447, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Bassetlaw: £11,447Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Bassetlaw: £11,495Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Bassetlaw: £10,858

    £11,447£11,495£10,858Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £422, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Bassetlaw: £422Taunton and Wellington: £338Bassetlaw: £424Taunton and Wellington: £319Bassetlaw: £400

    £422£424£400Bassetlaw is higher£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: Bassetlaw £878, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Bassetlaw: £878Taunton and Wellington: £695Bassetlaw: £882Taunton and Wellington: £656Bassetlaw: £833

    £878£882£833Bassetlaw is higher£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: Bassetlaw £27, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Bassetlaw: £27Taunton and Wellington: £21Bassetlaw: £27Taunton and Wellington: £20Bassetlaw: £25

    £27£27£25Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £541, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Bassetlaw: £541Taunton and Wellington: £389Bassetlaw: £543Taunton and Wellington: £368Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £141, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Bassetlaw: £141Taunton and Wellington: £109Bassetlaw: £142Taunton and Wellington: £103Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £128, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Bassetlaw: £128Taunton and Wellington: £81Bassetlaw: £128Taunton and Wellington: £76Bassetlaw: £121

    £128£128£121Bassetlaw is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,531, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Bassetlaw: £1,531Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Bassetlaw: £1,538Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Bassetlaw: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Bassetlaw: £174Taunton and Wellington: £185Bassetlaw: £175Taunton and Wellington: £174Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Taunton and Wellington is higher£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: Bassetlaw £347, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Bassetlaw: £347Taunton and Wellington: £264Bassetlaw: £349Taunton and Wellington: £249Bassetlaw: £330

    £347£349£330Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.83, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Bassetlaw: £6.83Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Bassetlaw: £6.86Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Bassetlaw: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.76, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Bassetlaw: £6.76Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Bassetlaw: £6.79Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Bassetlaw: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bassetlaw is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Bassetlaw: £8.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Bassetlaw: £8.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£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: Bassetlaw 1,012.0, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Bassetlaw: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 106.5, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Bassetlaw: 106.5

    106.5Bassetlaw is higher83.7

  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: Bassetlaw 178.9, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Bassetlaw: 178.9

    178.9Bassetlaw is higher145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 201.2, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Bassetlaw: 201.2

    201.2Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 26.3, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Bassetlaw: 26.3

    26.3Bassetlaw is higher17.6

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Bassetlaw and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,374£4,392£4,149Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,116£12,426£12,479£11,786Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,020£2,028£1,916£1,704£1,711£1,616Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,495£10,858£11,376£11,425£10,791Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£422£424£400£337£338£319Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£692£695£656Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£21£21£20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£388£389£368Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£108£109£103Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£81£81£76Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,353£1,358£1,283Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£330£263£264£249Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£3.92£3.94£3.72Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£7.38£7.41£7.00Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,005.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.583.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9145.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.656.9Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.2157.7Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.317.6Bassetlaw

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 4. 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

Bassetlaw Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Bassetlaw: £4,697Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Bassetlaw: £4,717Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,611, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Bassetlaw: £2,611Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Bassetlaw: £2,622Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Bassetlaw: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,220, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Bassetlaw: £1,220Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Bassetlaw: £1,226Taunton and Wellington: £960Bassetlaw: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,340, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Bassetlaw: £2,340Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Bassetlaw: £2,350Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Bassetlaw: £2,219

    £2,340£2,350£2,219Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £86, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Bassetlaw: £86Taunton and Wellington: £73Bassetlaw: £87Taunton and Wellington: £69Bassetlaw: £82

    £86£87£82Bassetlaw is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £180, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Bassetlaw: £180Taunton and Wellington: £150Bassetlaw: £180Taunton and Wellington: £141Bassetlaw: £170

    £180£180£170Bassetlaw is higher£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: Bassetlaw £5.48, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Bassetlaw: £5.48Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Bassetlaw: £5.51Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Bassetlaw: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £541, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Bassetlaw: £541Taunton and Wellington: £389Bassetlaw: £543Taunton and Wellington: £368Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £141, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Bassetlaw: £141Taunton and Wellington: £109Bassetlaw: £142Taunton and Wellington: £103Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £77, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Bassetlaw: £77Taunton and Wellington: £48Bassetlaw: £77Taunton and Wellington: £45Bassetlaw: £73

    £77£77£73Bassetlaw is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £925, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Bassetlaw: £925Taunton and Wellington: £807Bassetlaw: £929Taunton and Wellington: £762Bassetlaw: £878

    £925£929£878Bassetlaw is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Bassetlaw: £174Taunton and Wellington: £185Bassetlaw: £175Taunton and Wellington: £174Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £210, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Bassetlaw: £210Taunton and Wellington: £157Bassetlaw: £211Taunton and Wellington: £148Bassetlaw: £199

    £210£211£199Bassetlaw is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.12, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Bassetlaw: £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Bassetlaw: £4.14Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Bassetlaw: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.08, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Bassetlaw: £4.08Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Bassetlaw: £4.10Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Bassetlaw: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Bassetlaw is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Bassetlaw: £8.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Bassetlaw: £8.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 206.8, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Bassetlaw: 206.8

    206.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.8, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Bassetlaw: 21.8

    21.8Bassetlaw is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.6, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Bassetlaw: 36.6

    36.6Bassetlaw is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 121.6, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Bassetlaw: 121.6

    121.6Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 15.9, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Bassetlaw: 15.9

    15.9Bassetlaw is higher10.5

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Bassetlaw and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureBassetlawTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,374£4,392£4,149Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,012£1,017£960Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,219£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£73£69Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£149£150£141Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.49£4.51£4.26Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£388£389£368Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£108£109£103Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£48£48£45Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£804£807£762Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£156£157£148Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£2.45£2.46£2.32Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£2.33£2.34£2.21Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£7.38£7.41£7.00Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.8216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.818.0Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.631.4Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.656.9Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.693.7Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.910.5Bassetlaw

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 4. 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

Bassetlaw Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £520.1m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mBassetlaw: £520.1mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mBassetlaw: £522.3mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mBassetlaw: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £289.1m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mBassetlaw: £289.1mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mBassetlaw: £290.4mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mBassetlaw: £274.3m

    £289.1m£290.4m£274.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £135.2m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mBassetlaw: £135.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mBassetlaw: £135.7mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mBassetlaw: £128.2m

    £135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £259.1m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mBassetlaw: £259.1mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mBassetlaw: £260.2mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mBassetlaw: £245.8m

    £259.1m£260.2m£245.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £9.5m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mBassetlaw: £9.5mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mBassetlaw: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mBassetlaw: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £19.9m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mBassetlaw: £19.9mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mBassetlaw: £20.0mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mBassetlaw: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw is higher£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: Bassetlaw £0.61m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.61mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.61mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mBassetlaw: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £59.9m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mBassetlaw: £59.9mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mBassetlaw: £60.1mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mBassetlaw: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £15.7m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mBassetlaw: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mBassetlaw: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mBassetlaw: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £8.5m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mBassetlaw: £8.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mBassetlaw: £8.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mBassetlaw: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £102.5m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mBassetlaw: £102.5mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mBassetlaw: £102.9mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mBassetlaw: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £19.3m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mBassetlaw: £19.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mBassetlaw: £19.4mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mBassetlaw: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £23.3m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mBassetlaw: £23.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mBassetlaw: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.46m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mBassetlaw: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mBassetlaw: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.45m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBassetlaw is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £0.96m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mBassetlaw: £0.96mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mBassetlaw: £0.97mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mBassetlaw: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 22,906, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Bassetlaw: 22,906

    22,906Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,411, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Bassetlaw: 2,411

    2,411Bassetlaw is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,050, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Bassetlaw: 4,050

    4,050Bassetlaw is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,035, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Bassetlaw: 9,035

    9,035Bassetlaw is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 13,467, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Bassetlaw: 13,467

    13,467Bassetlaw is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,760, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Bassetlaw: 1,760

    1,760Bassetlaw is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureBassetlawTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90624,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4112,031Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0503,537Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0356,417Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,46710,564Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7601,180Bassetlaw

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.
  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.
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