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East Wiltshire and North Cotswolds
East Wiltshire is higher than North Cotswolds on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
East Wiltshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 8. 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 North Cotswolds
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,666£3,681£3,477North Cotswolds is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,521£12,574£11,876East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,339£12,391£11,704
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,300£1,305£1,233North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,267
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,605£11,654£11,007East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,551£11,600£10,956
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£311£312£295East Wiltshire is higher£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£536£539£509
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264East Wiltshire is higher£267£268£253
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£73£69East Wiltshire is higher£69£70£66
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,072£1,077£1,017North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109East Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£147£148£139North Cotswolds is higher£173£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83East Wiltshire is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.97£2.99£2.82East Wiltshire is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14North Cotswolds is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.8North Cotswolds is higher1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.0East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count59.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.9East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.2East Wiltshire is higher40.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.8North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.4North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count15.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Wiltshire | North Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,666£3,681£3,477 | £4,140£4,158£3,927 | North Cotswolds |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,521£12,574£11,876 | £12,339£12,391£11,704 | East Wiltshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,300£1,305£1,233 | £1,336£1,342£1,267 | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,605£11,654£11,007 | £11,551£11,600£10,956 | East Wiltshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £311£312£295 | £236£237£224 | East Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £536£539£509 | East Wiltshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £16£16£15 | East Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £267£268£253 | East Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £94£95£89 | East Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £69£70£66 | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,072£1,077£1,017 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | North Cotswolds |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £114£114£108 | East Wiltshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £173£173£164 | North Cotswolds |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | East Wiltshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | £2.31£2.32£2.19 | East Wiltshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.8 | 1,017.5 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.0 | 59.7 | East Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.9 | 116.2 | East Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.2 | 40.8 | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.8 | 121.4 | North Cotswolds |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.4 | 15.8 | North Cotswolds |
Per resident
East Wiltshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Wiltshire North Cotswolds
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,666£3,681£3,477North Cotswolds is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,361£2,371£2,239North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,889£2,901£2,740
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£788£791£747East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£770£773£730
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,188£2,197£2,075North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,716£2,565
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56East Wiltshire is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264East Wiltshire is higher£267£268£253
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£42East Wiltshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£650£652£616East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109East Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£85North Cotswolds is higher£99£100£94
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93East Wiltshire is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.80£1.81£1.71East Wiltshire is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14North Cotswolds is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.8North Cotswolds is higher238.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count27.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.2East Wiltshire is higher40.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.0East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count70.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count9.1
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| Measure | East Wiltshire | North Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,666£3,681£3,477 | £4,140£4,158£3,927 | North Cotswolds |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,361£2,371£2,239 | £2,889£2,901£2,740 | North Cotswolds |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £788£791£747 | £770£773£730 | East Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,188£2,197£2,075 | £2,705£2,716£2,565 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £55£55£52 | East Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £126£126£119 | North Cotswolds |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | North Cotswolds |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £267£268£253 | East Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £94£95£89 | East Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £40£40£38 | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £650£652£616 | £626£629£594 | East Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £114£114£108 | East Wiltshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£85 | £99£100£94 | North Cotswolds |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | East Wiltshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.80£1.81£1.71 | £1.33£1.33£1.26 | East Wiltshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.8 | 238.3 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.0 | North Cotswolds |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 27.2 | North Cotswolds |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.2 | 40.8 | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.0 | 70.0 | East Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 9.1 | East Wiltshire |
Total
East Wiltshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 9. 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 North Cotswolds
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mNorth Cotswolds is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.7m£247.7m£234.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Wiltshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Wiltshire is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEast Wiltshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mEast Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth Cotswolds is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Cotswolds is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,935North Cotswolds is higher23,126
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,398East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,500North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,407East Wiltshire is higher3,961
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,526East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count6,793
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
978East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count885
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| Measure | East Wiltshire | North Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £383.1m£384.7m£363.4m | £401.9m£403.6m£381.2m | North Cotswolds |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.7m£247.7m£234.0m | £280.4m£281.6m£266.0m | North Cotswolds |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £82.3m£82.6m£78.1m | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | East Wiltshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £228.6m£229.6m£216.9m | £262.5m£263.7m£249.0m | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | East Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | North Cotswolds |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | North Cotswolds |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | East Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | East Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.9m£68.2m£64.4m | £60.8m£61.1m£57.7m | East Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | East Wiltshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | North Cotswolds |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | East Wiltshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | East Wiltshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | North Cotswolds |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,935 | 23,126 | North Cotswolds |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,398 | 1,357 | East Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,500 | 2,640 | North Cotswolds |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,407 | 3,961 | East Wiltshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,526 | 6,793 | East Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 978 | 885 | East Wiltshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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