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Broadland and Fakenham and Wells and Mendip Hills

97,108 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Broadland and Fakenham is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. 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

Broadland and Fakenham Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £12,352, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716

    £12,352£12,405£11,716Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Broadland and Fakenham £1,441, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £11,458, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £232, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Broadland and Fakenham: £232Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Broadland and Fakenham: £233Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Broadland and Fakenham: £220

    £232£233£220Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£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: Broadland and Fakenham £645, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Broadland and Fakenham: £645Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Broadland and Fakenham: £648Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Broadland and Fakenham: £612

    £645£648£612Broadland and Fakenham is higher£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: Broadland and Fakenham £16, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Broadland and Fakenham: £16

    £16Broadland and Fakenham is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Broadland and Fakenham: £349Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Broadland and Fakenham: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £91, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Broadland and Fakenham: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Broadland and Fakenham: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Broadland and Fakenham: £86

    £91£92£86Broadland and Fakenham is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £1,083, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £128Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Broadland and Fakenham: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £257, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Broadland and Fakenham: £257Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Broadland and Fakenham: £258Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Broadland and Fakenham: £244

    £257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £5.78, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £3.91, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Wells 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: Broadland and Fakenham 66.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3

    66.3Broadland and Fakenham is higher62.7

  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: Broadland and Fakenham 138.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1

    138.1Broadland and Fakenham is higher120.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 138.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4

    138.4Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 21.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2

    21.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher16.3

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Broadland and Fakenham and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,352£12,405£11,716£12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£561£563£532Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£332£334£315Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£98£98£93Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£86£77£78£73Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£127£128£121Broadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£224£225£212Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.46£5.48£5.18Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.17£3.19£3.01Broadland and Fakenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.24£6.27£5.92Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.362.7Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1120.7Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.4Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.4130.5Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.216.3Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. 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

Broadland and Fakenham Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3,202, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037

    £3,202£3,215£3,037Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £819, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Broadland and Fakenham: £819Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Broadland and Fakenham: £822Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Broadland and Fakenham: £777

    £819£822£777Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2,970, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817

    £2,970£2,983£2,817Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £60, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Broadland and Fakenham: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Broadland and Fakenham: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Broadland and Fakenham: £57

    £60£60£57Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £167, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Broadland and Fakenham: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Broadland and Fakenham: £168Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Broadland and Fakenham: £159

    £167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham is higher£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: Broadland and Fakenham £4.24, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Broadland and Fakenham is higher£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: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Broadland and Fakenham: £349Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Broadland and Fakenham: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £52, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Broadland and Fakenham: £52Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Broadland and Fakenham: £52Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Broadland and Fakenham: £49

    £52£52£49Broadland and Fakenham is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £615, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Broadland and Fakenham: £615Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Broadland and Fakenham: £618Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Broadland and Fakenham: £584

    £615£618£584Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £128Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Broadland and Fakenham: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Broadland and Fakenham is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £146, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Broadland and Fakenham: £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £147Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Broadland and Fakenham: £139

    £146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3.28, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2.22, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Broadland and Fakenham is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 261.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6

    261.6Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 17.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2

    17.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 35.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8

    35.8Broadland and Fakenham is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 78.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7

    78.7Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 12.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0

    12.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher9.2

Show the numbers
Broadland and Fakenham and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,215£3,037£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£777£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,970£2,983£2,817£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£64£64£61Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.19£4.20£3.97Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£332£334£315Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£98£98£93Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£44£44£41Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£127£128£121Broadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£126£127£120Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.08£3.09£2.92Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£1.79£1.80£1.70Broadland and Fakenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.24£6.27£5.92Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.216.3Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.831.5Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.4Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.773.5Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.2Broadland and Fakenham

Total

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Broadland and Fakenham Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £447.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4m

    £447.4m£449.3m£424.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £310.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £79.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.9m£75.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham £288.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £5.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £16.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£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: Broadland and Fakenham £0.41m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham £33.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £10.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £5.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £59.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £12.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £14.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.32m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.22m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.68m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham 25,399, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399

    25,399Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 1,668, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668

    1,668Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 3,477, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477

    3,477Broadland and Fakenham is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 5,138, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138

    5,138Broadland and Fakenham is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 7,641, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641

    7,641Broadland and Fakenham is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 1,169, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169

    1,169Broadland and Fakenham is higher854

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Broadland and Fakenham and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mBroadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mBroadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBroadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBroadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBroadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBroadland and Fakenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBroadland and Fakenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,39924,781Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6681,519Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4772,925Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1384,593Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6416,832Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,169854Broadland and Fakenham

Sources

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

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