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Selby and Taunton and Wellington

105,353 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Selby is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Selby 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

Selby Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Selby: £3,967Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Selby: £3,984Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £12,685, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Selby: £12,685Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Selby: £12,739Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Selby: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Selby 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: Selby £1,459, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Selby: £1,459Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Selby: £1,466Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Selby: £1,384

    £1,459£1,466£1,384Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £11,670, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Selby: £11,670Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Selby: £11,720Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Selby: £11,070

    £11,670£11,720£11,070Selby 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: Selby £280, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Selby: £280Taunton and Wellington: £338Selby: £281Taunton and Wellington: £319Selby: £266

    £280£281£266Taunton and Wellington is higher£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: Selby £715, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Selby: £715Taunton and Wellington: £695Selby: £718Taunton and Wellington: £656Selby: £678

    £715£718£678Selby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Selby £19, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Selby: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Selby: £19Taunton and Wellington: £20Selby: £18

    £19£19£18Taunton and Wellington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £365, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Selby: £365Taunton and Wellington: £389Selby: £366Taunton and Wellington: £368Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby £117, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Selby: £117Taunton and Wellington: £109Selby: £117Taunton and Wellington: £103Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Selby 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: Selby £95, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Selby: £95Taunton and Wellington: £81Selby: £95Taunton and Wellington: £76Selby: £90

    £95£95£90Selby is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £1,130, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Selby: £1,130Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Selby: £1,135Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Selby: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £185Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £174Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Taunton 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: Selby £221, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Selby: £221Taunton and Wellington: £264Selby: £222Taunton and Wellington: £249Selby: £210

    £221£222£210Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby £8.58, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Selby: £8.58Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Selby: £8.62Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Selby: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Selby 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: Selby £4.66, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Selby: £4.66Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Selby: £4.68Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Selby: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Selby is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Selby: £4.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Selby: £4.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Taunton and Wellington is higher£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: Selby 1,038.8, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Selby: 1,038.8

    1,038.8Selby 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: Selby 77.2, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Selby: 77.2

    77.2Taunton and Wellington is higher83.7

  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: Selby 150.2, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Selby: 150.2

    150.2Selby 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: Selby 55.8, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby 132.6, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Selby: 132.6

    132.6Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby 20.1, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Selby: 20.1

    20.1Selby is higher17.6

Show the numbers
Selby and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureSelbyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,426£12,479£11,786Selby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,466£1,384£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,670£11,720£11,070£11,376£11,425£10,791Selby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£692£695£656Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£108£109£103Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£81£81£76Selby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£4.12£4.14£3.91Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.92£3.94£3.72Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,038.81,005.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.283.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2145.8Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.856.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6157.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.117.6Selby

Per resident

Selby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 17. 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

Selby Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Selby: £3,967Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Selby: £3,984Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Selby £2,483, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Selby: £2,483Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Selby: £2,493Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Selby: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Selby £891, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Selby: £891Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Selby: £895Taunton and Wellington: £960Selby: £845

    £891£895£845Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Selby £2,284, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Selby: £2,284Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Selby: £2,294Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Selby: £2,167

    £2,284£2,294£2,167Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Selby £55, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Selby: £55Taunton and Wellington: £73Selby: £55Taunton and Wellington: £69Selby: £52

    £55£55£52Taunton and Wellington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £140, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Selby: £140Taunton and Wellington: £150Selby: £141Taunton and Wellington: £141Selby: £133

    £140£141£133Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Selby £3.75, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Selby: £3.75Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Selby: £3.77Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Selby: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Taunton and Wellington is higher£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: Selby £365, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Selby: £365Taunton and Wellington: £389Selby: £366Taunton and Wellington: £368Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby £117, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Selby: £117Taunton and Wellington: £109Selby: £117Taunton and Wellington: £103Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Selby 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: Selby £58, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Selby: £58Taunton and Wellington: £48Selby: £58Taunton and Wellington: £45Selby: £55

    £58£58£55Selby is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Selby £690, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Selby: £690Taunton and Wellington: £807Selby: £693Taunton and Wellington: £762Selby: £654

    £690£693£654Taunton and Wellington is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £185Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £174Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Selby £135, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Selby: £135Taunton and Wellington: £157Selby: £136Taunton and Wellington: £148Selby: £128

    £135£136£128Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Selby £5.24, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Selby: £5.24Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Selby: £5.26Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Selby: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Selby is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Selby £2.85, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Selby: £2.85Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Selby: £2.86Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Selby: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Selby is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Selby: £4.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Selby: £4.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Selby 203.3, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Selby: 203.3

    203.3Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 15.1, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Selby: 15.1

    15.1Taunton and Wellington is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 29.4, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Selby: 29.4

    29.4Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby 55.8, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 81.0, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Selby: 81.0

    81.0Taunton and Wellington 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: Selby 12.3, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Selby: 12.3

    12.3Selby is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Selby and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureSelbyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,284£2,294£2,167£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£149£150£141Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£108£109£103Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£48£45Selby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£690£693£654£804£807£762Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£2.45£2.46£2.32Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.33£2.34£2.21Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.3216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.118.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.856.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.093.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.5Selby

Total

Selby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 17. 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

Selby Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Selby £417.9m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSelby: £417.9mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSelby: £419.7mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mSelby: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Selby £261.6m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSelby: £261.6mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSelby: £262.7mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mSelby: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Selby £93.9m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSelby: £93.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSelby: £94.3mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mSelby: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mTaunton and Wellington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Selby £240.7m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSelby: £240.7mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSelby: £241.7mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mSelby: £228.3m

    £240.7m£241.7m£228.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Selby £5.8m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSelby: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSelby: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mSelby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mTaunton and Wellington is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Selby £14.7m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSelby: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSelby: £14.8mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mSelby: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Selby £0.40m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSelby: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSelby: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mSelby: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Selby £38.4m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSelby: £38.4mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSelby: £38.6mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mSelby: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mTaunton and Wellington 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: Selby £12.3m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSelby: £12.3mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSelby: £12.4mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mSelby: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSelby 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: Selby £6.1m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSelby: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSelby: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mSelby: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSelby is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Selby £72.7m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSelby: £72.7mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSelby: £73.0mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mSelby: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Selby £11.2m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSelby: £11.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSelby: £11.3mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mSelby: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Selby £14.2m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSelby: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSelby: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mSelby: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Selby £0.55m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSelby: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSelby: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSelby: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Selby £0.30m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSelby: £0.30mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSelby: £0.30mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mSelby: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Selby £0.51m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSelby: £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSelby: £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mSelby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Selby 21,422, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Selby: 21,422

    21,422Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Selby 1,591, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Selby: 1,591

    1,591Taunton and Wellington is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Selby 3,097, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Selby: 3,097

    3,097Taunton 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: Selby 5,883, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Selby: 5,883

    5,883Taunton and Wellington is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Selby 8,530, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Selby: 8,530

    8,530Taunton and Wellington is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Selby 1,291, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Selby: 1,291

    1,291Selby is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Selby and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureSelbyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSelby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSelby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSelby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,42224,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5912,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8836,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,53010,564Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2911,180Selby

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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