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Frome and East Somerset and Weald of Kent

94,068 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Weald of Kent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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 9 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 13. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Weald of Kent: £4,583Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Weald of Kent: £4,329Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Weald of Kent is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Weald of Kent: £12,481Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Weald of Kent: £11,788Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Weald of Kent is higher£12,428£12,481£11,788

  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, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Weald of Kent: £1,689Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Weald of Kent: £1,596Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Weald of Kent: £11,511Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Weald of Kent: £10,872Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Frome and East Somerset: £284Weald of Kent: £303Frome and East Somerset: £285Weald of Kent: £286Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Weald of Kent is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Frome and East Somerset: £580Weald of Kent: £648Frome and East Somerset: £582Weald of Kent: £612Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Weald of Kent is higher£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19Weald of Kent: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19Weald of Kent: £17Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Frome and East Somerset: £345Weald of Kent: £323Frome and East Somerset: £346Weald of Kent: £305Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higher£322£323£305

  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, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £128Weald of Kent: £135Frome and East Somerset: £129Weald of Kent: £127Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £94Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £94Weald of Kent: £111Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Weald of Kent: £1,350Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Weald of Kent: £1,275Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £142Frome and East Somerset: £126Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Weald of Kent is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Frome and East Somerset: £193Weald of Kent: £208Frome and East Somerset: £193Weald of Kent: £197Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Weald of Kent is higher£207£208£197

  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, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Weald of Kent: £6.67Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Weald of Kent: £6.30Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Weald of Kent is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Weald of Kent: £7.15Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Weald of Kent: £6.75Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Weald of Kent: £9.94Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Weald of Kent: £9.39Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Weald of Kent is higher133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higher142.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Frome and East Somerset and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,428£12,481£11,788Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,682£1,689£1,596Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,462£11,511£10,872Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£302£303£286Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£646£648£612Weald of Kent
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£322£323£305Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,344£1,350£1,275Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£141£142£134Weald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£207£208£197Weald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,005.6Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.370.8Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0133.1Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.450.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6142.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.327.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Frome and East Somerset Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Weald of Kent: £4,583Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Weald of Kent: £4,329Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Weald of Kent is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Weald of Kent: £3,017Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Weald of Kent: £2,849Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Weald of Kent is higher£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Weald of Kent: £956Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Weald of Kent: £903Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Weald of Kent: £2,782Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Weald of Kent: £2,628Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Frome and East Somerset: £61Weald of Kent: £73Frome and East Somerset: £61Weald of Kent: £69Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Weald of Kent is higher£73£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, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £157Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £148Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Weald of Kent is higher£156£157£148

  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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Weald of Kent: £4.43Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Weald of Kent: £4.18Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Frome and East Somerset: £345Weald of Kent: £323Frome and East Somerset: £346Weald of Kent: £305Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higher£322£323£305

  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, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £128Weald of Kent: £135Frome and East Somerset: £129Weald of Kent: £127Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Frome and East Somerset: £55Weald of Kent: £66Frome and East Somerset: £55Weald of Kent: £63Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Frome and East Somerset: £827Weald of Kent: £764Frome and East Somerset: £831Weald of Kent: £722Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higher£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £142Frome and East Somerset: £126Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Weald of Kent is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £114Weald of Kent: £118Frome and East Somerset: £114Weald of Kent: £111Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Weald of Kent is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Weald of Kent: £3.78Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Weald of Kent: £3.57Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Weald of Kent is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Weald of Kent: £4.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Weald of Kent: £3.82Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Weald of Kent: £9.94Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Weald of Kent: £9.39Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Weald of Kent is higher32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Frome and East Somerset and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£952£956£903Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£73£73£69Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£156£157£148Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.41£4.43£4.18Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£322£323£305Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£761£764£722Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£141£142£134Weald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£118£111Weald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5243.1Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.1Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.2Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.450.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.080.7Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.5Weald of Kent

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 19. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWeald of Kent: £458.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWeald of Kent: £433.2mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWeald of Kent is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWeald of Kent: £301.9mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWeald of Kent: £285.1mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWeald of Kent is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWeald of Kent: £95.7mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWeald of Kent: £90.4mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWeald of Kent: £278.4mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWeald of Kent: £263.0mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWeald of Kent: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWeald of Kent: £6.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWeald of Kent is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWeald of Kent: £15.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £14.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWeald of Kent is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.42mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWeald of Kent: £32.3mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWeald of Kent: £30.5mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWeald of Kent: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWeald of Kent: £12.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWeald of Kent: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWeald of Kent: £6.3mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWeald of Kent: £76.5mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWeald of Kent: £72.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £13.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWeald of Kent is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £11.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWeald of Kent is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.36mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWeald of Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWeald of Kent: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWeald of Kent: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.99mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.94mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Weald of Kent is higher3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Frome and East Somerset is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Weald of Kent is higher1,551

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Frome and East Somerset and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mWeald of Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWeald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWeald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWeald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWeald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWeald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55524,324Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,713Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,219Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9315,041Weald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1858,078Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,551Weald of Kent

Sources

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

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  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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