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Frome and East Somerset and Witham

94,068 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Witham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Witham: £4,273Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Witham: £4,036Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Witham: £12,743Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Witham: £12,036Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Witham is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036

  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, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Witham: £1,622Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Witham: £1,532Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Witham: £11,785Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Witham: £11,131Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Witham is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Witham £300Witham: £300Frome and East Somerset: £284Witham: £301Frome and East Somerset: £285Witham: £284Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Frome and East Somerset: £580Witham: £638Frome and East Somerset: £582Witham: £602Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Witham is higher£635£638£602

  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, Witham £19Witham: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Witham: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Witham: £18Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£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, Witham £339Witham: £339Frome and East Somerset: £345Witham: £341Frome and East Somerset: £346Witham: £322Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

  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, Witham £149Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £128Witham: £150Frome and East Somerset: £129Witham: £141Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Frome and East Somerset: £94Witham: £103Frome and East Somerset: £94Witham: £98Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Witham: £1,303Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Witham: £1,230Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Witham £148Witham: £148Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £126Witham: £141Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Witham is higher£148£149£141

  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, Witham £203Witham: £203Frome and East Somerset: £193Witham: £204Frome and East Somerset: £193Witham: £193Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Witham is higher£203£204£193

  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, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Witham: £6.69Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Witham: £6.32Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Witham: £4.72Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Witham: £4.46Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Witham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Witham: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Witham: £6.05Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Witham is higher76.8

  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, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Witham is higher140.7

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Witham is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count146.9

  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, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Witham is higher23.8

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Frome and East Somerset and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,255£4,273£4,036Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,615£1,622£1,532Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£635£638£602Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£339£341£322Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,297£1,303£1,230Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£203£204£193Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.38£6.41£6.05Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,012.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.376.8Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0140.7Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.453.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6146.9Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.323.8Witham

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Witham: £4,273Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Witham: £4,036Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Witham: £2,663Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Witham: £2,515Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Witham £960Witham: £960Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Witham: £964Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Witham: £911Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Witham: £2,463Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Witham: £2,326Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Witham £63Witham: £63Frome and East Somerset: £61Witham: £63Frome and East Somerset: £61Witham: £59Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£63£63£59

  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, Witham £133Witham: £133Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £133Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £126Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Witham is higher£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Witham: £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Witham: £3.83Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Witham £339Witham: £339Frome and East Somerset: £345Witham: £341Frome and East Somerset: £346Witham: £322Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

  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, Witham £149Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £128Witham: £150Frome and East Somerset: £129Witham: £141Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £61Witham: £61Frome and East Somerset: £55Witham: £61Frome and East Somerset: £55Witham: £58Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Witham £771Witham: £771Frome and East Somerset: £827Witham: £774Frome and East Somerset: £831Witham: £731Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Witham £148Witham: £148Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £126Witham: £141Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Witham is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Witham £121Witham: £121Frome and East Somerset: £114Witham: £121Frome and East Somerset: £114Witham: £115Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Witham is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Witham: £3.98Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Witham: £3.76Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Witham: £2.81Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Witham: £2.65Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Witham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Witham: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Witham: £6.05Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Witham is higher16.1

  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, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Witham is higher29.4

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Witham is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Witham is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  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, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Witham is higher14.1

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Frome and East Somerset and Witham, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,255£4,273£4,036Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,652£2,663£2,515Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£960£964£911Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,452£2,463£2,326Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.04£4.05£3.83Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£339£341£322Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£771£774£731Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£121£115Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.96£3.98£3.76Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.79£2.81£2.65Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.38£6.41£6.05Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5211.6Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.453.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.087.3Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.1Witham

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Witham on 22. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWitham: £464.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWitham: £438.9mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWitham: £289.6mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWitham: £273.5mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWitham: £104.8mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWitham: £99.0mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWitham: £267.8mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWitham: £253.0mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWitham: £6.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWitham: £6.5mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWitham: £14.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £13.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWitham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWitham: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWitham: £0.42mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWitham 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, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWitham: £37.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWitham: £35.0mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWitham: £16.3mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWitham: £15.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWitham: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWitham: £6.3mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWitham: £84.2mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWitham: £79.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £16.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £15.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWitham is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWitham: £13.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWitham: £12.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWitham is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWitham: £0.43mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWitham: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWitham: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWitham: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWitham is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWitham: £0.70mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWitham: £0.66mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Witham is higherDepends on how you count23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Witham is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Witham is higher3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Witham is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Witham is higherDepends on how you count9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Witham, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55523,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9315,795Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,493Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,536Witham

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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