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East Wiltshire and Frome and East Somerset

104,499 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

East Wiltshire is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 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

East Wiltshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 17. 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

East Wiltshire Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276East Wiltshire: £3,666Frome and East Somerset: £4,294East Wiltshire: £3,681Frome and East Somerset: £4,056East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Frome and East Somerset is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £12,521, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420East Wiltshire: £12,521Frome and East Somerset: £12,473East Wiltshire: £12,574Frome and East Somerset: £11,781East Wiltshire: £11,876

    £12,521£12,574£11,876East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,300, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698East Wiltshire: £1,300Frome and East Somerset: £1,705East Wiltshire: £1,305Frome and East Somerset: £1,610East Wiltshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,305£1,233Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £11,605, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537East Wiltshire: £11,605Frome and East Somerset: £11,587East Wiltshire: £11,654Frome and East Somerset: £10,944East Wiltshire: £11,007

    £11,605£11,654£11,007East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £311, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284East Wiltshire: £311Frome and East Somerset: £285East Wiltshire: £312Frome and East Somerset: £269East Wiltshire: £295

    £311£312£295East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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: East Wiltshire £588, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580East Wiltshire: £588Frome and East Somerset: £582East Wiltshire: £590Frome and East Somerset: £550East Wiltshire: £557

    £588£590£557East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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: East Wiltshire £18, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19East Wiltshire: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19East Wiltshire: £18Frome and East Somerset: £18East Wiltshire: £17

    £18£18£17Frome and East Somerset is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345East Wiltshire: £278Frome and East Somerset: £346East Wiltshire: £279Frome and East Somerset: £327East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Frome and East Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128East Wiltshire: £119Frome and East Somerset: £129East Wiltshire: £119Frome and East Somerset: £122East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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: East Wiltshire £72, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94East Wiltshire: £72Frome and East Somerset: £94East Wiltshire: £73Frome and East Somerset: £89East Wiltshire: £69

    £72£73£69Frome and East Somerset is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,072, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403East Wiltshire: £1,072Frome and East Somerset: £1,409East Wiltshire: £1,077Frome and East Somerset: £1,331East Wiltshire: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125East Wiltshire: £115Frome and East Somerset: £126East Wiltshire: £116Frome and East Somerset: £119East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £147, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193East Wiltshire: £147Frome and East Somerset: £193East Wiltshire: £148Frome and East Somerset: £183East Wiltshire: £139

    £147£148£139Frome and East Somerset is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £5.09, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99East Wiltshire: £5.09Frome and East Somerset: £5.01East Wiltshire: £5.11Frome and East Somerset: £4.73East Wiltshire: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83East Wiltshire is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £2.97, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16East Wiltshire: £2.97Frome and East Somerset: £3.18East Wiltshire: £2.99Frome and East Somerset: £3.00East Wiltshire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68East Wiltshire: £5.42Frome and East Somerset: £6.71East Wiltshire: £5.44Frome and East Somerset: £6.34East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 1,011.8, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4East Wiltshire: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Frome and East Somerset is higher1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 71.0, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3East Wiltshire: 71.0

    71.0Frome and East Somerset is higher71.3

  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: East Wiltshire 126.9, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0East Wiltshire: 126.9

    126.9Frome and East Somerset is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Frome and East Somerset is higher52.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire 118.8, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6East Wiltshire: 118.8

    118.8Frome and East Somerset is higher147.6

  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: East Wiltshire 15.4, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3East Wiltshire: 15.4

    15.4Frome and East Somerset is higher20.3

Show the numbers
East Wiltshire and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast WiltshireFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,521£12,574£11,876£12,420£12,473£11,781East Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,305£1,233£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,007£11,537£11,587£10,944East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£284£285£269East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£580£582£550East Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£193£193£183Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.99£5.01£4.73East Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.16£3.18£3.00Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.071.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9128.0Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.252.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.8147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.420.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

East Wiltshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 21. 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

East Wiltshire Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276East Wiltshire: £3,666Frome and East Somerset: £4,294East Wiltshire: £3,681Frome and East Somerset: £4,056East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Frome and East Somerset is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,361, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670East Wiltshire: £2,361Frome and East Somerset: £2,681East Wiltshire: £2,371Frome and East Somerset: £2,533East Wiltshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £788, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001East Wiltshire: £788Frome and East Somerset: £1,005East Wiltshire: £791Frome and East Somerset: £949East Wiltshire: £747

    £788£791£747Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,188, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480East Wiltshire: £2,188Frome and East Somerset: £2,491East Wiltshire: £2,197Frome and East Somerset: £2,353East Wiltshire: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £59, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61East Wiltshire: £59Frome and East Somerset: £61East Wiltshire: £59Frome and East Somerset: £58East Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £111, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125East Wiltshire: £111Frome and East Somerset: £125East Wiltshire: £111Frome and East Somerset: £118East Wiltshire: £105

    £111£111£105Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.33, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05East Wiltshire: £3.33Frome and East Somerset: £4.07East Wiltshire: £3.35Frome and East Somerset: £3.84East Wiltshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345East Wiltshire: £278Frome and East Somerset: £346East Wiltshire: £279Frome and East Somerset: £327East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Frome and East Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128East Wiltshire: £119Frome and East Somerset: £129East Wiltshire: £119Frome and East Somerset: £122East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £44, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55East Wiltshire: £44Frome and East Somerset: £55East Wiltshire: £44Frome and East Somerset: £52East Wiltshire: £42

    £44£44£42Frome and East Somerset is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £650, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827East Wiltshire: £650Frome and East Somerset: £831East Wiltshire: £652Frome and East Somerset: £785East Wiltshire: £616

    £650£652£616Frome and East Somerset is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125East Wiltshire: £115Frome and East Somerset: £126East Wiltshire: £116Frome and East Somerset: £119East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £89, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114East Wiltshire: £89Frome and East Somerset: £114East Wiltshire: £89Frome and East Somerset: £108East Wiltshire: £85

    £89£89£85Frome and East Somerset is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.09, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94East Wiltshire: £3.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.95East Wiltshire: £3.10Frome and East Somerset: £2.79East Wiltshire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93East Wiltshire is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Wiltshire £1.80, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87East Wiltshire: £1.80Frome and East Somerset: £1.87East Wiltshire: £1.81Frome and East Somerset: £1.77East Wiltshire: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68East Wiltshire: £5.42Frome and East Somerset: £6.71East Wiltshire: £5.44Frome and East Somerset: £6.34East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Frome and East Somerset is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 190.8, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5East Wiltshire: 190.8

    190.8Frome and East Somerset is higher218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 13.4, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3East Wiltshire: 13.4

    13.4Frome and East Somerset is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 23.9, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5East Wiltshire: 23.9

    23.9Frome and East Somerset is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Frome and East Somerset is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 72.0, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0East Wiltshire: 72.0

    72.0Frome and East Somerset is higher87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 9.4, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0East Wiltshire: 9.4

    9.4Frome and East Somerset is higher12.0

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East Wiltshire and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureEast WiltshireFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£61£61£58Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£125£125£118Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£652£616£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£85£114£114£108Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.94£2.95£2.79East Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£1.87£1.87£1.77Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.5Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.252.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.087.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.0Frome and East Somerset

Total

East Wiltshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 17. 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

East Wiltshire Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Wiltshire £383.1m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mEast Wiltshire: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Wiltshire £246.7m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mEast Wiltshire: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.7m£234.0mFrome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Wiltshire £82.3m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mEast Wiltshire: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mFrome and East Somerset is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire £228.6m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mEast Wiltshire: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mFrome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire £6.1m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mEast Wiltshire: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £11.6m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mEast Wiltshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mFrome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Wiltshire £0.35m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mEast Wiltshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £29.1m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mEast Wiltshire: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mFrome and East Somerset is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £12.4m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mEast Wiltshire: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire £4.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mEast Wiltshire: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire £67.9m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mEast Wiltshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Wiltshire £12.0m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mEast Wiltshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £9.3m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mEast Wiltshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £0.32m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mEast Wiltshire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Wiltshire £0.19m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mEast Wiltshire: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Wiltshire £0.57m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mEast Wiltshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire 19,935, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555East Wiltshire: 19,935

    19,935Frome and East Somerset is higher20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire 1,398, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442East Wiltshire: 1,398

    1,398Frome and East Somerset is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 2,500, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588East Wiltshire: 2,500

    2,500Frome and East Somerset is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 4,407, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931East Wiltshire: 4,407

    4,407Frome and East Somerset is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire 7,526, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185East Wiltshire: 7,526

    7,526Frome and East Somerset is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire 978, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124East Wiltshire: 978

    978Frome and East Somerset is higher1,124

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East Wiltshire and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureEast WiltshireFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mFrome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mFrome and East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mEast Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFrome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEast Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mFrome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mEast Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,93520,555Frome and East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3981,442Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5002,588Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4074,931Frome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5268,185Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,124Frome and East Somerset

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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