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Sherwood Forest and Taunton and Wellington

107,420 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sherwood Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sherwood Forest Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Sherwood Forest: £4,568Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Sherwood Forest: £4,587Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Sherwood Forest: £12,700Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Sherwood Forest: £12,754Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Sherwood Forest: £1,940Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Sherwood Forest: £1,948Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Sherwood Forest: £11,573Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Sherwood Forest: £11,622Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Sherwood Forest: £310Taunton and Wellington: £338Sherwood Forest: £312Taunton and Wellington: £319Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Sherwood Forest: £795Taunton and Wellington: £695Sherwood Forest: £799Taunton and Wellington: £656Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Sherwood Forest: £22Taunton and Wellington: £21Sherwood Forest: £22Taunton and Wellington: £20Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Sherwood Forest: £558Taunton and Wellington: £389Sherwood Forest: £560Taunton and Wellington: £368Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £109Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £103Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Sherwood Forest: £146Taunton and Wellington: £81Sherwood Forest: £146Taunton and Wellington: £76Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Sherwood Forest: £1,437Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Sherwood Forest: £1,443Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £185Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £174Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Sherwood Forest: £341Taunton and Wellington: £264Sherwood Forest: £343Taunton and Wellington: £249Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £6.79Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Sherwood Forest: £6.82Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Sherwood Forest: £8.54Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Sherwood Forest: £8.58Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Sherwood Forest: £4.18Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest is higher145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher17.6

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Sherwood Forest and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,374£4,392£4,149Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,426£12,479£11,786Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,704£1,711£1,616Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,376£11,425£10,791Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£692£695£656Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£388£389£368Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£108£109£103Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£81£81£76Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,353£1,358£1,283Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£263£264£249Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.12£4.14£3.91Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£3.92£3.94£3.72Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,005.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.183.7Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1145.8Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.656.9Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3157.7Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.217.6Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 8. 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

Sherwood Forest Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Sherwood Forest: £4,568Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Sherwood Forest: £4,587Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Sherwood Forest: £2,528Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Sherwood Forest: £2,538Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Sherwood Forest: £1,183Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Sherwood Forest: £1,188Taunton and Wellington: £960Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Sherwood Forest: £2,303Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Sherwood Forest: £2,313Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Sherwood Forest: £62Taunton and Wellington: £73Sherwood Forest: £62Taunton and Wellington: £69Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Sherwood Forest: £158Taunton and Wellington: £150Sherwood Forest: £159Taunton and Wellington: £141Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Sherwood Forest: £4.35Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Sherwood Forest: £4.37Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Taunton and Wellington 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Sherwood Forest: £558Taunton and Wellington: £389Sherwood Forest: £560Taunton and Wellington: £368Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £109Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £103Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Sherwood Forest: £89Taunton and Wellington: £48Sherwood Forest: £89Taunton and Wellington: £45Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Sherwood Forest: £876Taunton and Wellington: £807Sherwood Forest: £880Taunton and Wellington: £762Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Sherwood Forest is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £185Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £174Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Sherwood Forest: £208Taunton and Wellington: £157Sherwood Forest: £209Taunton and Wellington: £148Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Sherwood Forest: £4.14Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Sherwood Forest: £5.21Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Sherwood Forest: £5.23Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Sherwood Forest: £4.18Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Taunton and Wellington 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,374£4,392£4,149Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,012£1,017£960Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£149£150£141Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£388£389£368Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£108£109£103Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£48£48£45Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£804£807£762Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£156£157£148Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.45£2.46£2.32Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.33£2.34£2.21Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.131.4Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.656.9Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.293.7Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.010.5Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 9. 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

Sherwood Forest Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSherwood Forest: £490.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSherwood Forest: £492.8mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSherwood Forest: £271.5mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSherwood Forest: £272.7mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSherwood Forest: £127.6mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSherwood Forest: £247.4mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSherwood Forest: £248.5mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £6.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mTaunton 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSherwood Forest: £17.0mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSherwood Forest: £17.1mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTaunton 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSherwood Forest: £59.9mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSherwood Forest: £60.2mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSherwood Forest: £9.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSherwood Forest: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSherwood Forest: £94.1mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSherwood Forest: £94.5mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £22.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSherwood Forest: £22.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Taunton 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: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureSherwood ForestTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00324,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,537Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5466,417Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94110,564Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,180Sherwood Forest

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.
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  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.
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