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Rother Valley and Taunton and Wellington

94,085 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Rother Valley is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Rother Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Rother Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Rother Valley: £4,851Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Rother Valley: £4,872Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rother Valley £12,844, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Rother Valley: £12,844Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Rother Valley: £12,899Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Rother Valley: £12,183

    £12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £2,036, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Rother Valley: £2,036Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Rother Valley: £2,045Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Rother Valley: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rother Valley £11,628, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Rother Valley: £11,628Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Rother Valley: £11,678Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Rother Valley: £11,030

    £11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rother Valley £342, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Rother Valley: £342Taunton and Wellington: £338Rother Valley: £343Taunton and Wellington: £319Rother Valley: £324

    £342£343£324Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

  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: Rother Valley £850, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Rother Valley: £850Taunton and Wellington: £695Rother Valley: £854Taunton and Wellington: £656Rother Valley: £806

    £850£854£806Rother Valley is higher£692£695£656

  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: Rother Valley £24, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Rother Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £21Rother Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £20Rother Valley: £23

    £24£24£23Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £540, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Rother Valley: £540Taunton and Wellington: £389Rother Valley: £542Taunton and Wellington: £368Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Rother Valley is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £187, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Rother Valley: £187Taunton and Wellington: £109Rother Valley: £188Taunton and Wellington: £103Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£108£109£103

  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: Rother Valley £172, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Rother Valley: £172Taunton and Wellington: £81Rother Valley: £173Taunton and Wellington: £76Rother Valley: £163

    £172£173£163Rother Valley is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £1,499, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Rother Valley: £1,499Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Rother Valley: £1,505Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Rother Valley: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Rother Valley: £140Taunton and Wellington: £185Rother Valley: £141Taunton and Wellington: £174Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £348, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Rother Valley: £348Taunton and Wellington: £264Rother Valley: £350Taunton and Wellington: £249Rother Valley: £330

    £348£350£330Rother Valley is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £8.37, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Rother Valley: £8.37Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Rother Valley: £8.41Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Rother Valley: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £8.13, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Rother Valley: £8.13Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Rother Valley: £8.16Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Rother Valley: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Rother Valley is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Rother Valley: £8.14Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Rother Valley: £8.17Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rother Valley 1,014.2, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Rother Valley: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rother Valley 91.2, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Rother Valley: 91.2

    91.2Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Rother Valley 172.9, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Rother Valley: 172.9

    172.9Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 81.2, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Rother Valley is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley 189.9, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Rother Valley: 189.9

    189.9Rother Valley is higher157.7

  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: Rother Valley 38.5, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Rother Valley: 38.5

    38.5Rother Valley is higher17.6

Show the numbers
Rother Valley and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureRother ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£4,374£4,392£4,149Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,844£12,899£12,183£12,426£12,479£11,786Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£1,704£1,711£1,616Rother Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,678£11,030£11,376£11,425£10,791Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£337£338£319Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£850£854£806£692£695£656Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£388£389£368Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£108£109£103Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£81£81£76Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,353£1,358£1,283Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£263£264£249Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£4.12£4.14£3.91Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£3.92£3.94£3.72Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.38£7.41£7.00Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,005.8Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.283.7Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9145.8Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.256.9Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.9157.7Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.517.6Rother Valley

Per resident

Rother Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Rother Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Rother Valley: £4,851Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Rother Valley: £4,872Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £2,769, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Rother Valley: £2,769Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Rother Valley: £2,781Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Rother Valley: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £1,206, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Rother Valley: £1,206Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Rother Valley: £1,212Taunton and Wellington: £960Rother Valley: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rother Valley £2,507, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Rother Valley: £2,507Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Rother Valley: £2,518Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Rother Valley: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £74, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Rother Valley: £74Taunton and Wellington: £73Rother Valley: £74Taunton and Wellington: £69Rother Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £183, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Rother Valley: £183Taunton and Wellington: £150Rother Valley: £184Taunton and Wellington: £141Rother Valley: £174

    £183£184£174Rother Valley is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £5.12, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Rother Valley: £5.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Rother Valley: £5.15Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Rother Valley: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £540, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Rother Valley: £540Taunton and Wellington: £389Rother Valley: £542Taunton and Wellington: £368Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Rother Valley is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £187, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Rother Valley: £187Taunton and Wellington: £109Rother Valley: £188Taunton and Wellington: £103Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£108£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £102, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Rother Valley: £102Taunton and Wellington: £48Rother Valley: £102Taunton and Wellington: £45Rother Valley: £97

    £102£102£97Rother Valley is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £888, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Rother Valley: £888Taunton and Wellington: £807Rother Valley: £892Taunton and Wellington: £762Rother Valley: £843

    £888£892£843Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Rother Valley: £140Taunton and Wellington: £185Rother Valley: £141Taunton and Wellington: £174Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £206, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Rother Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £157Rother Valley: £207Taunton and Wellington: £148Rother Valley: £196

    £206£207£196Rother Valley is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £4.97, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Rother Valley: £4.97Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Rother Valley: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Rother Valley: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rother Valley £4.82, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Rother Valley: £4.82Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Rother Valley: £4.84Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Rother Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Rother Valley is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Rother Valley: £8.14Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Rother Valley: £8.17Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 218.7, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Rother Valley: 218.7

    218.7Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 19.7, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Rother Valley: 19.7

    19.7Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 37.3, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Rother Valley: 37.3

    37.3Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 81.2, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Rother Valley is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 112.5, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Rother Valley: 112.5

    112.5Rother Valley is higher93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 22.8, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Rother Valley: 22.8

    22.8Rother Valley is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Rother Valley and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureRother ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£4,374£4,392£4,149Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,674£2,686£2,537Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,012£1,017£960Rother Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378£2,448£2,459£2,322Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£73£69Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£149£150£141Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.49£4.51£4.26Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£388£389£368Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£108£109£103Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£48£48£45Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£888£892£843£804£807£762Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£156£157£148Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.45£2.46£2.32Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£2.33£2.34£2.21Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.38£7.41£7.00Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.7216.5Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.0Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.4Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.256.9Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.593.7Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.810.5Rother Valley

Total

Rother Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 12. 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

Rother Valley Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rother Valley £456.4m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mRother Valley: £456.4mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mRother Valley: £458.4mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mRother Valley: £432.9m

    £456.4m£458.4m£432.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rother Valley £260.5m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mRother Valley: £260.5mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mRother Valley: £261.6mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mRother Valley: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rother Valley £113.5m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mRother Valley: £113.5mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mRother Valley: £114.0mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mRother Valley: £107.7m

    £113.5m£114.0m£107.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley £235.9m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mRother Valley: £235.9mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mRother Valley: £236.9mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mRother Valley: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley £6.9m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mRother Valley: £6.9mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mRother Valley: £7.0mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mRother Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley £17.2m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mRother Valley: £17.2mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mRother Valley: £17.3mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mRother Valley: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rother Valley £0.48m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mRother Valley: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mRother Valley: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mRother Valley: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley £50.8m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mRother Valley: £50.8mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mRother Valley: £51.0mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mRother Valley: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mRother Valley is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley £17.6m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mRother Valley: £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mRother Valley: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mRother Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rother Valley £9.6m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mRother Valley: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mRother Valley: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mRother Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley £83.6m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mRother Valley: £83.6mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mRother Valley: £83.9mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mRother Valley: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rother Valley £13.2m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mRother Valley: £13.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mRother Valley: £13.2mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mRother Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rother Valley £19.4m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mRother Valley: £19.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mRother Valley: £19.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mRother Valley: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rother Valley £0.47m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mRother Valley: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mRother Valley: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mRother Valley: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rother Valley £0.45m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mRother Valley: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mRother Valley: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mRother Valley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mRother Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rother Valley £0.77m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mRother Valley: £0.77mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mRother Valley: £0.77mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mRother Valley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley 20,572, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Rother Valley: 20,572

    20,572Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley 1,850, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Rother Valley: 1,850

    1,850Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 3,507, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Rother Valley: 3,507

    3,507Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 7,641, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Rother Valley: 7,641

    7,641Rother Valley is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley 10,588, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Rother Valley: 10,588

    10,588Rother Valley is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rother Valley 2,149, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Rother Valley: 2,149

    2,149Rother Valley is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Rother Valley and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureRother ValleyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mRother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRother Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,57224,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5073,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6416,417Rother Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,58810,564Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,180Rother Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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