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Glastonbury and Somerton and Wells and Mendip Hills

94,018 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 2. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £287, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Glastonbury and Somerton: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Glastonbury and Somerton: £288Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Glastonbury and Somerton: £272

    £287£288£272Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£245£246£233

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £576, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Glastonbury and Somerton: £576Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Glastonbury and Somerton: £578Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Glastonbury and Somerton: £546

    £576£578£546Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£561£563£532

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £19, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Glastonbury and Somerton: £18

    £19£19£18Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£98£98£93

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £90, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Glastonbury and Somerton: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Glastonbury and Somerton: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Glastonbury and Somerton: £85

    £90£91£85Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £233, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Glastonbury and Somerton: £233Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Glastonbury and Somerton: £234Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Glastonbury and Somerton: £221

    £233£234£221Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5

    72.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher62.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0

    123.0Glastonbury and Somerton is higher120.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher49.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2

    148.2Glastonbury and Somerton is higher130.5

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4

    19.4Glastonbury and Somerton is higher16.3

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,636£4,656£4,398Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,403£12,456£11,765Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,488£1,494£1,412Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,581£11,630£10,985Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£245£246£233Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£576£578£546£561£563£532Glastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£332£334£315Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£85£77£78£73Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,178£1,183£1,118Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£127£128£121Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£224£225£212Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.17£3.19£3.01Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.24£6.27£5.92Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,022.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.562.7Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0120.7Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.4Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2130.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.416.3Glastonbury and Somerton

Per resident

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 3. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085

    £3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £917, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Glastonbury and Somerton: £917Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Glastonbury and Somerton: £921Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Glastonbury and Somerton: £870

    £917£921£870Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867

    £3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £75, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Glastonbury and Somerton: £71

    £75£75£71Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £150, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Glastonbury and Somerton: £142

    £150£150£142Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £51, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Glastonbury and Somerton: £49

    £51£51£49Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £730, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Glastonbury and Somerton: £730Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Glastonbury and Somerton: £733Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Glastonbury and Somerton: £692

    £730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £132, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Glastonbury and Somerton: £132Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Glastonbury and Somerton: £125

    £132£133£125Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5

    266.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9

    18.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0

    32.0Glastonbury and Somerton is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1

    84.1Glastonbury and Somerton is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0

    11.0Glastonbury and Somerton is higher9.2

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,636£4,656£4,398Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,252£3,266£3,085£3,234£3,248£3,068Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£838£842£795Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,035£2,867£3,020£3,033£2,865Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£64£64£61Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£147£139Glastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.19£4.20£3.97Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£332£334£315Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£44£44£41Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£733£692£664£667£630Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£127£128£121Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£126£127£120Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£1.79£1.80£1.70Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.24£6.27£5.92Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.3Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.949.4Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.173.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.2Glastonbury and Somerton

Total

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 2. 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0m

    £305.7m£307.0m£290.0mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8m

    £86.2m£86.6m£81.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056

    25,056Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773

    1,773Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007

    3,007Glastonbury and Somerton is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977

    4,977Glastonbury and Somerton is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907

    7,907Glastonbury and Somerton is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033

    1,033Glastonbury and Somerton is higher854

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mGlastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGlastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mGlastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mGlastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mGlastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mGlastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,05624,781Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,519Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0072,925Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9774,593Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9076,832Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,033854Glastonbury and Somerton

Sources

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

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