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Honiton and Sidmouth and Wells and Mendip Hills

93,690 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 10. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830

    £5,092£5,114£4,830Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £12,116, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,116Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,168Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,493

    £12,116£12,168£11,493Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Honiton and Sidmouth £1,480, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,480Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,487Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £11,258, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,258Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,305Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Honiton and Sidmouth: £10,678

    £11,258£11,305£10,678Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Honiton and Sidmouth £240, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Honiton and Sidmouth: £240Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Honiton and Sidmouth: £241Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Honiton and Sidmouth: £228

    £240£241£228Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Honiton and Sidmouth £602, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Honiton and Sidmouth: £602Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Honiton and Sidmouth: £604Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Honiton and Sidmouth: £571

    £602£604£571Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £17, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Honiton and Sidmouth: £16

    £17£17£16Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £302, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Honiton and Sidmouth: £287

    £302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £118, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Honiton and Sidmouth: £112

    £118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £86, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Honiton and Sidmouth: £81

    £86£86£81Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Honiton and Sidmouth £1,133, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,133Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,138Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £120, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Honiton and Sidmouth: £114

    £120£121£114Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £254, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Honiton and Sidmouth: £254Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Honiton and Sidmouth: £255Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Honiton and Sidmouth: £241

    £254£255£241Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £4.34, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.34Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Wells 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £3.59, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 990.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 990.4

    990.4Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 64.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 64.4

    64.4Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 124.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 124.1

    124.1Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0

    45.0Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 139.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 139.1

    139.1Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count130.5

  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: Honiton and Sidmouth 18.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Honiton and Sidmouth: 18.4

    18.4Honiton and Sidmouth is higher16.3

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£4,636£4,656£4,398Honiton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,116£12,168£11,493£12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,258£11,305£10,678£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£240£241£228£245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£561£563£532Honiton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£98£93Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£77£78£73Honiton and Sidmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£127£128£121Wells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£224£225£212Honiton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.17£3.19£3.01Honiton and Sidmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.24£6.27£5.92Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.462.7Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1120.7Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.049.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.1130.5Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.416.3Honiton and Sidmouth

Per resident

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830

    £5,092£5,114£4,830Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £3,764, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,780Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,570

    £3,764£3,780£3,570Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £780, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Honiton and Sidmouth: £780Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Honiton and Sidmouth: £784Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Honiton and Sidmouth: £740

    £780£784£740Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £3,497, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,497Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,512Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £75, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Honiton and Sidmouth: £71

    £75£75£71Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £187, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Honiton and Sidmouth: £187Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Honiton and Sidmouth: £188Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Honiton and Sidmouth: £177

    £187£188£177Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £5.18, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.18Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.20Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £302, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Honiton and Sidmouth: £287

    £302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £118, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Honiton and Sidmouth: £112

    £118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £45, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Honiton and Sidmouth: £43

    £45£45£43Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £597, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Honiton and Sidmouth: £597Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Honiton and Sidmouth: £600Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Honiton and Sidmouth: £567

    £597£600£567Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £120, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Honiton and Sidmouth: £114

    £120£121£114Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £134, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £127

    £134£134£127Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £2.29, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £1.90, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 307.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 307.7

    307.7Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 20.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Honiton and Sidmouth: 20.0

    20.0Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 38.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 38.5

    38.5Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0

    45.0Wells and Mendip Hills is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 73.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 73.4

    73.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 9.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Honiton and Sidmouth: 9.7

    9.7Honiton and Sidmouth is higher9.2

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£4,636£4,656£4,398Honiton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,764£3,780£3,570£3,234£3,248£3,068Honiton and Sidmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£780£784£740£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,020£3,033£2,865Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£64£64£61Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£146£147£139Honiton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.19£4.20£3.97Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£98£93Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£44£44£41Honiton and Sidmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£127£128£121Wells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£126£127£120Honiton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£1.79£1.80£1.70Honiton and Sidmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.24£6.27£5.92Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026307.7266.7Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.3Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.531.5Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.049.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.473.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.2Honiton and Sidmouth

Total

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 6. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £477.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £477.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £479.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £452.6m

    £477.1m£479.1m£452.6mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £352.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £352.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £354.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £334.5m

    £352.6m£354.1m£334.5mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £73.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.4m£69.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £327.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £327.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £329.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £17.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHoniton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.48m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHoniton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £28.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWells and Mendip Hills 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £11.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHoniton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £4.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £56.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £11.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £12.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.21m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.21mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.18m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.75m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 28,825, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Honiton and Sidmouth: 28,825

    28,825Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 1,875, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Honiton and Sidmouth: 1,875

    1,875Honiton and Sidmouth is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 3,611, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Honiton and Sidmouth: 3,611

    3,611Honiton and Sidmouth is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 4,216, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Honiton and Sidmouth: 4,216

    4,216Wells and Mendip Hills is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 6,872, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Honiton and Sidmouth: 6,872

    6,872Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 908, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Honiton and Sidmouth: 908

    908Honiton and Sidmouth is higher854

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mHoniton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mHoniton and Sidmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mHoniton and Sidmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mHoniton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHoniton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHoniton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mHoniton and Sidmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHoniton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHoniton and Sidmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82524,781Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8751,519Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6112,925Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2164,593Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8726,832Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026908854Honiton and Sidmouth

Sources

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

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  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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