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South West Wiltshire and High Peak
South West Wiltshire is higher than High Peak on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 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.
Per person in the age group
South West Wiltshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 14. 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
South West Wiltshire High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,488£4,507£4,257High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,513£12,566£11,869High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,886£12,941£12,223
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,556£11,605£10,961High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,831£11,881£11,222
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£309£311£294High Peak is higher£335£337£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596High Peak is higher£698£701£662
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19High Peak is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369High Peak is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£237£238£225High Peak is higher£343£345£325
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95High Peak is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,043.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.5High Peak is higher87.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
165.7South West Wiltshire is higher151.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.5South West Wiltshire is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Wiltshire | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,488£4,507£4,257 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,513£12,566£11,869 | £12,886£12,941£12,223 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,556£11,605£10,961 | £11,831£11,881£11,222 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £309£311£294 | £335£337£318 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £698£701£662 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £432£434£410 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £128£128£121 | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £90£90£85 | South West Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,459£1,465£1,384 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | South West Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £155£156£147 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £343£345£325 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | South West Wiltshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.8 | 1,043.5 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.5 | 87.1 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.3 | 144.7 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 165.7 | 151.8 | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.5 | 19.3 | South West Wiltshire |
Per resident
South West Wiltshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 14. 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
South West Wiltshire High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,488£4,507£4,257High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,721£2,733£2,581High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire is higher£994£998£942
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,513£2,523£2,383High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,563£2,574£2,431
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130High Peak is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.26£4.28£4.04High Peak is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369High Peak is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56South West Wiltshire is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£826South West Wiltshire is higher£723£726£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£134High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55High Peak is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
222.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6High Peak is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.0South West Wiltshire is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8South West Wiltshire is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Wiltshire | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,488£4,507£4,257 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,721£2,733£2,581 | £2,792£2,804£2,648 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,079£1,084£1,024 | £994£998£942 | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,513£2,523£2,383 | £2,563£2,574£2,431 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £151£152£143 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.26£4.28£4.04 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £432£434£410 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £128£128£121 | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £55£55£52 | South West Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £723£726£686 | South West Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £155£156£147 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£134 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | South West Wiltshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 222.0 | 226.1 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.6 | 31.3 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.0 | 92.0 | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 11.7 | South West Wiltshire |
Total
South West Wiltshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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
South West Wiltshire High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mHigh Peak is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHigh Peak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mHigh Peak is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,997South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,648High Peak is higher1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,936South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,869High Peak is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,809South West Wiltshire is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,271South West Wiltshire is higher1,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Wiltshire | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.7m£446.6m£421.9m | £414.5m£416.2m£393.1m | South West Wiltshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £269.6m£270.8m£255.8m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | South West Wiltshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.9m£107.4m£101.4m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.0m£250.1m£236.2m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | South West Wiltshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | £39.8m£39.9m£37.7m | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | South West Wiltshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.3m£86.7m£81.9m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | South West Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | South West Wiltshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | South West Wiltshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | South West Wiltshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,997 | 20,790 | South West Wiltshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,648 | 1,735 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,936 | 2,882 | South West Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,869 | 6,002 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,809 | 8,456 | South West Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,271 | 1,075 | South West Wiltshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.