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Frome and East Somerset and The Wrekin

94,068 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than The Wrekin on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 16. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Frome and East Somerset: £4,276The Wrekin: £4,254Frome and East Somerset: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,018Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Frome and East Somerset: £12,420The Wrekin: £12,589Frome and East Somerset: £12,473The Wrekin: £11,891Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Frome and East Somerset: £1,698The Wrekin: £1,678Frome and East Somerset: £1,705The Wrekin: £1,585Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Frome and East Somerset: £11,537The Wrekin: £11,366Frome and East Somerset: £11,587The Wrekin: £10,735Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Frome and East Somerset: £284The Wrekin: £387Frome and East Somerset: £285The Wrekin: £366Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269The Wrekin is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Frome and East Somerset: £580The Wrekin: £811Frome and East Somerset: £582The Wrekin: £766Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550The Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Frome and East Somerset: £19The Wrekin: £25Frome and East Somerset: £19The Wrekin: £24Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

  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, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Frome and East Somerset: £345The Wrekin: £454Frome and East Somerset: £346The Wrekin: £429Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

  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, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Frome and East Somerset: £128The Wrekin: £107Frome and East Somerset: £129The Wrekin: £101Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Frome and East Somerset: £94The Wrekin: £110Frome and East Somerset: £94The Wrekin: £104Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89The Wrekin is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Frome and East Somerset: £1,403The Wrekin: £1,274Frome and East Somerset: £1,409The Wrekin: £1,204Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £196Frome and East Somerset: £126The Wrekin: £185Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  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, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Frome and East Somerset: £193The Wrekin: £281Frome and East Somerset: £193The Wrekin: £265Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183The Wrekin is higher£280£281£265

  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, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Frome and East Somerset: £4.99The Wrekin: £5.29Frome and East Somerset: £5.01The Wrekin: £5.00Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Frome and East Somerset: £3.16The Wrekin: £8.30Frome and East Somerset: £3.18The Wrekin: £7.84Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00The Wrekin is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.68The Wrekin: £7.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.71The Wrekin: £6.85Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3The Wrekin is higher97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0The Wrekin is higher160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4The Wrekin is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6The Wrekin is higher162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3The Wrekin is higher23.9

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Frome and East Somerset and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,236£4,254£4,018Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,536£12,589£11,891The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,671£1,678£1,585Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,318£11,366£10,735Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£386£387£366The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£106£107£101Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£109£110£104The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,269£1,274£1,204Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£280£281£265The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.27£5.29£5.00The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,004.9Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.397.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0160.2The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.465.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6162.8The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.323.9The Wrekin

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 16. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Frome and East Somerset: £4,276The Wrekin: £4,254Frome and East Somerset: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,018Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Frome and East Somerset: £2,670The Wrekin: £2,458Frome and East Somerset: £2,681The Wrekin: £2,322Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Frome and East Somerset: £1,001The Wrekin: £1,033Frome and East Somerset: £1,005The Wrekin: £976Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Frome and East Somerset: £2,480The Wrekin: £2,219Frome and East Somerset: £2,491The Wrekin: £2,096Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Frome and East Somerset: £61The Wrekin: £76Frome and East Somerset: £61The Wrekin: £71Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58The Wrekin is higher£75£76£71

  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, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £158Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £150Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118The Wrekin is higher£158£158£150

  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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Frome and East Somerset: £4.05The Wrekin: £4.90Frome and East Somerset: £4.07The Wrekin: £4.63Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Frome and East Somerset: £345The Wrekin: £454Frome and East Somerset: £346The Wrekin: £429Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

  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, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Frome and East Somerset: £128The Wrekin: £107Frome and East Somerset: £129The Wrekin: £101Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Frome and East Somerset: £55The Wrekin: £68Frome and East Somerset: £55The Wrekin: £64Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52The Wrekin is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Frome and East Somerset: £827The Wrekin: £784Frome and East Somerset: £831The Wrekin: £741Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £196Frome and East Somerset: £126The Wrekin: £185Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Frome and East Somerset: £114The Wrekin: £173Frome and East Somerset: £114The Wrekin: £163Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108The Wrekin is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Frome and East Somerset: £2.94The Wrekin: £3.26Frome and East Somerset: £2.95The Wrekin: £3.08Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79The Wrekin is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Frome and East Somerset: £1.87The Wrekin: £5.10Frome and East Somerset: £1.87The Wrekin: £4.82Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77The Wrekin is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.68The Wrekin: £7.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.71The Wrekin: £6.85Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5The Wrekin is higher31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4The Wrekin is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0The Wrekin is higher100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0The Wrekin is higher14.7

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Frome and East Somerset and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,236£4,254£4,018Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,448£2,458£2,322Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,210£2,219£2,096Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£75£76£71The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£106£107£101Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£67£68£64The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£781£784£741Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£172£173£163The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.25£3.26£3.08The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5196.2Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.531.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.465.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0100.2The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.7The Wrekin

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mThe Wrekin: £483.4mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mThe Wrekin: £456.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mThe Wrekin: £279.3mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mThe Wrekin: £263.8mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mThe Wrekin: £117.4mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mThe Wrekin: £110.9mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mThe Wrekin: £252.2mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mThe Wrekin: £238.2mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mThe Wrekin: £8.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mThe Wrekin is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mThe Wrekin: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £17.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mThe Wrekin is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mThe Wrekin: £0.56mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mThe Wrekin: £0.53mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mThe Wrekin: £51.6mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mThe Wrekin: £48.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mThe Wrekin is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mThe Wrekin: £11.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mThe Wrekin: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThe Wrekin is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mThe Wrekin: £89.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £22.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £21.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mThe Wrekin: £19.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mThe Wrekin: £18.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mThe Wrekin is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.35mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mThe Wrekin is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mThe Wrekin: £0.55mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mThe Wrekin is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mThe Wrekin: £0.78mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588The Wrekin is higher3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931The Wrekin is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185The Wrekin is higher11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124The Wrekin is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and The Wrekin, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55522,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4422,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9317,399The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,18511,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,669The Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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.
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