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Frome and East Somerset and Taunton and Wellington

94,068 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 15. 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Taunton and Wellington is higher£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Frome and East Somerset: £284Taunton and Wellington: £338Frome and East Somerset: £285Taunton and Wellington: £319Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Taunton and Wellington is higher£337£338£319

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £580, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Frome and East Somerset: £580Taunton and Wellington: £695Frome and East Somerset: £582Taunton and Wellington: £656Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Taunton and Wellington is higher£692£695£656

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £19, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Taunton and Wellington: £20Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Taunton and Wellington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Frome and East Somerset: £345Taunton and Wellington: £389Frome and East Somerset: £346Taunton and Wellington: £368Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Taunton and Wellington is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Frome and East Somerset: £128Taunton and Wellington: £109Frome and East Somerset: £129Taunton and Wellington: £103Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £94, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Frome and East Somerset: £94Taunton and Wellington: £81Frome and East Somerset: £94Taunton and Wellington: £76Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £185Frome and East Somerset: £126Taunton and Wellington: £174Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £193, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Frome and East Somerset: £193Taunton and Wellington: £264Frome and East Somerset: £193Taunton and Wellington: £249Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Taunton and Wellington is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Taunton and Wellington is higher83.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Taunton and Wellington is higher145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Taunton and Wellington is higher157.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Frome and East Somerset and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,426£12,479£11,786Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,376£11,425£10,791Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£692£695£656Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£109£103Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£81£81£76Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,353£1,358£1,283Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.12£4.14£3.91Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,005.8Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.383.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0145.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.456.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6157.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.317.6Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 15. 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Taunton and Wellington is higher£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Taunton and Wellington: £960Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Frome and East Somerset: £61Taunton and Wellington: £73Frome and East Somerset: £61Taunton and Wellington: £69Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Taunton and Wellington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £150Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £141Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Taunton and Wellington is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Frome and East Somerset: £345Taunton and Wellington: £389Frome and East Somerset: £346Taunton and Wellington: £368Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Taunton and Wellington is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Frome and East Somerset: £128Taunton and Wellington: £109Frome and East Somerset: £129Taunton and Wellington: £103Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Frome and East Somerset: £55Taunton and Wellington: £48Frome and East Somerset: £55Taunton and Wellington: £45Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Frome and East Somerset: £827Taunton and Wellington: £807Frome and East Somerset: £831Taunton and Wellington: £762Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £185Frome and East Somerset: £126Taunton and Wellington: £174Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Frome and East Somerset: £114Taunton and Wellington: £157Frome and East Somerset: £114Taunton and Wellington: £148Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Frome and East Somerset is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Taunton and Wellington is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Taunton and Wellington is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Taunton and Wellington is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Taunton and Wellington is higher93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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Frome and East Somerset and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,448£2,459£2,322Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£149£150£141Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£109£103Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£48£48£45Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£804£807£762Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.45£2.46£2.32Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.33£2.34£2.21Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5216.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.531.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.456.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.093.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.5Frome and East Somerset

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Frome and East Somerset Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mTaunton and Wellington is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mTaunton and Wellington is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Taunton and Wellington is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Taunton and Wellington is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Taunton and Wellington is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Taunton and Wellington is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mTaunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mTaunton and Wellington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55524,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4422,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9316,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,18510,564Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,180Taunton and Wellington

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.
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