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Frome and East Somerset and East Wiltshire

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

Frome and East Somerset is higher than East Wiltshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 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

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

Frome and East Somerset East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higher1,011.8

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

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

    71.3Frome and East Somerset is higher71.0

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

    128.0Frome and East Somerset is higher126.9

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

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

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higher42.2

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

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

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higher118.8

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

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higher15.4

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Frome and East Somerset and East Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£3,666£3,681£3,477Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,521£12,574£11,876East Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,300£1,305£1,233Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,605£11,654£11,007East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£311£312£295East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£588£590£557East Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£278£279£264Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£119£119£113Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£72£73£69Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,072£1,077£1,017Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£115£116£109Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£147£148£139Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.09£5.11£4.83East Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.97£2.99£2.82Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.42£5.44£5.14Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,011.8Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.371.0Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0126.9Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.442.2Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6118.8Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.315.4Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

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

Frome and East Somerset East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.3Frome and East Somerset is higher13.4

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

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

    27.5Frome and East Somerset is higher23.9

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

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

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higher72.0

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

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

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higher9.4

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Frome and East Somerset and East Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£3,666£3,681£3,477Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,361£2,371£2,239Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£788£791£747Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,188£2,197£2,075Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£59£56Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£111£111£105Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.33£3.35£3.16Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£278£279£264Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£119£119£113Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£42Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£650£652£616Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£115£116£109Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£89£89£85Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.09£3.10£2.93East Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.80£1.81£1.71Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.42£5.44£5.14Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5190.8Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.313.4Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.523.9Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.442.2Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.072.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.4Frome and East Somerset

Total

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

Frome and East Somerset East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,555Frome and East Somerset is higher19,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,442Frome and East Somerset is higher1,398

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

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

    2,588Frome and East Somerset is higher2,500

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

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

    4,931Frome and East Somerset is higher4,407

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,185Frome and East Somerset is higher7,526

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

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

    1,124Frome and East Somerset is higher978

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Frome and East Somerset and East Wiltshire, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£246.7m£247.7m£234.0mFrome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mFrome and East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mFrome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mFrome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55519,935Frome and East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,398Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5882,500Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9314,407Frome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1857,526Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,124978Frome 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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