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Penrith and Solway and Wells and Mendip Hills

99,608 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 5. 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

Penrith and Solway Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Penrith and Solway: £4,701Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Penrith and Solway: £4,721Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Penrith and Solway: £12,379Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Penrith and Solway: £12,432Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Wells 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: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Penrith and Solway: £1,497Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Penrith and Solway: £1,504Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Penrith and Solway: £11,431Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Penrith and Solway: £11,480Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Wells 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: Penrith and Solway £273, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Penrith and Solway: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Penrith and Solway: £274Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £655, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Penrith and Solway: £655Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Penrith and Solway: £658Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £19, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Penrith and Solway: £410Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Penrith and Solway: £411Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £92, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Penrith and Solway: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Penrith and Solway: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Penrith and Solway is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Penrith and Solway: £1,111Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Penrith and Solway: £1,116Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £285, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Penrith and Solway: £285Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Penrith and Solway: £286Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Penrith and Solway: £3.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Penrith and Solway: £3.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Wells 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: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Penrith and Solway: £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Penrith and Solway: £5.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Penrith and Solway: £7.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Penrith and Solway: £7.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Wells 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: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Penrith and Solway is higher16.3

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Penrith and Solway and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,636£4,656£4,398Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,488£1,494£1,412Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£245£246£233Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£561£563£532Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£332£334£315Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£98£93Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£77£78£73Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£127£128£121Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£224£225£212Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.17£3.19£3.01Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.24£6.27£5.92Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.862.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7120.7Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.749.4Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3130.5Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.3Penrith and Solway

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 5. 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

Penrith and Solway Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Penrith and Solway: £4,701Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Penrith and Solway: £4,721Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Penrith and Solway: £3,183Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Penrith and Solway: £3,196Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Penrith and Solway: £862Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Penrith and Solway: £866Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Penrith and Solway: £2,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Penrith and Solway: £2,951Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Penrith and Solway: £70Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Penrith and Solway: £71Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £168, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Penrith and Solway: £168Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Penrith and Solway: £169Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Penrith and Solway: £4.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Penrith and Solway: £4.95Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Penrith and Solway: £410Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Penrith and Solway: £411Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £53, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Penrith and Solway: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Penrith and Solway: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Penrith and Solway: £640Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Penrith and Solway: £643Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Penrith and Solway: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £165Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Penrith and Solway: £2.18Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Penrith and Solway: £2.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Penrith and Solway: £3.14Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Penrith and Solway: £3.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Penrith and Solway: £7.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Penrith and Solway: £7.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Penrith and Solway is higher9.2

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Penrith and Solway and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,636£4,656£4,398Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£838£842£795Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£64£64£61Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£146£147£139Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.19£4.20£3.97Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£332£334£315Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£98£93Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£44£44£41Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£127£128£121Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£126£127£120Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£1.79£1.80£1.70Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.24£6.27£5.92Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.3Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.5Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.749.4Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.173.5Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.2Penrith and Solway

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 1. 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

Penrith and Solway Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higher854

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Penrith and Solway and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05124,781Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,519Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4752,925Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9474,593Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8766,832Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,081854Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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