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South West Wiltshire and Taunton and Wellington

99,098 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

South West Wiltshire is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South West Wiltshire 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

South West Wiltshire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374South West Wiltshire: £4,488Taunton and Wellington: £4,392South West Wiltshire: £4,507Taunton and Wellington: £4,149South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £12,513, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426South West Wiltshire: £12,513Taunton and Wellington: £12,479South West Wiltshire: £12,566Taunton and Wellington: £11,786South West Wiltshire: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £1,807, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704South West Wiltshire: £1,807Taunton and Wellington: £1,711South West Wiltshire: £1,815Taunton and Wellington: £1,616South West Wiltshire: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £11,556, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376South West Wiltshire: £11,556Taunton and Wellington: £11,425South West Wiltshire: £11,605Taunton and Wellington: £10,791South West Wiltshire: £10,961

    £11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £309, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337South West Wiltshire: £309Taunton and Wellington: £338South West Wiltshire: £311Taunton and Wellington: £319South West Wiltshire: £294

    £309£311£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: South West Wiltshire £628, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692South West Wiltshire: £628Taunton and Wellington: £695South West Wiltshire: £631Taunton and Wellington: £656South West Wiltshire: £596

    £628£631£596Taunton and Wellington 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: South West Wiltshire £20, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Taunton and Wellington: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Taunton and Wellington: £20South West Wiltshire: £19

    £20£20£19Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire £389, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388South West Wiltshire: £389Taunton and Wellington: £389South West Wiltshire: £391Taunton and Wellington: £368South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108South West Wiltshire: £144Taunton and Wellington: £109South West Wiltshire: £145Taunton and Wellington: £103South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £99, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81South West Wiltshire: £99Taunton and Wellington: £81South West Wiltshire: £100Taunton and Wellington: £76South West Wiltshire: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,459, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353South West Wiltshire: £1,459Taunton and Wellington: £1,358South West Wiltshire: £1,465Taunton and Wellington: £1,283South West Wiltshire: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184South West Wiltshire: £148Taunton and Wellington: £185South West Wiltshire: £149Taunton and Wellington: £174South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire £237, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263South West Wiltshire: £237Taunton and Wellington: £264South West Wiltshire: £238Taunton and Wellington: £249South West Wiltshire: £225

    £237£238£225Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire £6.27, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12South West Wiltshire: £6.27Taunton and Wellington: £4.14South West Wiltshire: £6.30Taunton and Wellington: £3.91South West Wiltshire: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £5.30, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92South West Wiltshire: £5.30Taunton and Wellington: £3.94South West Wiltshire: £5.33Taunton and Wellington: £3.72South West Wiltshire: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38South West Wiltshire: £6.04Taunton and Wellington: £7.41South West Wiltshire: £6.07Taunton and Wellington: £7.00South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire 1,020.8, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

    1,020.8South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire 76.5, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire 136.3, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8South West Wiltshire: 136.3

    136.3Taunton and Wellington 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: South West Wiltshire 59.2, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire 165.7, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count157.7

  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: South West Wiltshire 21.5, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6South West Wiltshire: 21.5

    21.5South West Wiltshire is higher17.6

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South West Wiltshire and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,374£4,392£4,149South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,426£12,479£11,786South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,704£1,711£1,616South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,376£11,425£10,791South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£692£695£656Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£388£389£368South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£108£109£103South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£81£81£76South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,353£1,358£1,283South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.12£4.14£3.91South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.92£3.94£3.72South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,005.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.583.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3145.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.256.9South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7157.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.517.6South West Wiltshire

Per resident

South West Wiltshire 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

South West Wiltshire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374South West Wiltshire: £4,488Taunton and Wellington: £4,392South West Wiltshire: £4,507Taunton and Wellington: £4,149South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,721, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674South West Wiltshire: £2,721Taunton and Wellington: £2,686South West Wiltshire: £2,733Taunton and Wellington: £2,537South West Wiltshire: £2,581

    £2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £1,079, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012South West Wiltshire: £1,079Taunton and Wellington: £1,017South West Wiltshire: £1,084Taunton and Wellington: £960South West Wiltshire: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,513, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448South West Wiltshire: £2,513Taunton and Wellington: £2,459South West Wiltshire: £2,523Taunton and Wellington: £2,322South West Wiltshire: £2,383

    £2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £67, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72South West Wiltshire: £67Taunton and Wellington: £73South West Wiltshire: £68Taunton and Wellington: £69South West Wiltshire: £64

    £67£68£64Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire £137, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £150South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £141South West Wiltshire: £130

    £137£137£130Taunton and Wellington 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: South West Wiltshire £4.26, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49South West Wiltshire: £4.26Taunton and Wellington: £4.51South West Wiltshire: £4.28Taunton and Wellington: £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire £389, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388South West Wiltshire: £389Taunton and Wellington: £389South West Wiltshire: £391Taunton and Wellington: £368South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108South West Wiltshire: £144Taunton and Wellington: £109South West Wiltshire: £145Taunton and Wellington: £103South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £59, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48South West Wiltshire: £59Taunton and Wellington: £48South West Wiltshire: £59Taunton and Wellington: £45South West Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South West Wiltshire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £871, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804South West Wiltshire: £871Taunton and Wellington: £807South West Wiltshire: £875Taunton and Wellington: £762South West Wiltshire: £826

    £871£875£826South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184South West Wiltshire: £148Taunton and Wellington: £185South West Wiltshire: £149Taunton and Wellington: £174South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £142, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156South West Wiltshire: £142Taunton and Wellington: £157South West Wiltshire: £142Taunton and Wellington: £148South West Wiltshire: £134

    £142£142£134Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.74, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45South West Wiltshire: £3.74Taunton and Wellington: £2.46South West Wiltshire: £3.76Taunton and Wellington: £2.32South West Wiltshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.17, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33South West Wiltshire: £3.17Taunton and Wellington: £2.34South West Wiltshire: £3.19Taunton and Wellington: £2.21South West Wiltshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38South West Wiltshire: £6.04Taunton and Wellington: £7.41South West Wiltshire: £6.07Taunton and Wellington: £7.00South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 222.0, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5South West Wiltshire: 222.0

    222.0South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 16.6, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0South West Wiltshire: 16.6

    16.6Taunton 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: South West Wiltshire 29.6, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4South West Wiltshire: 29.6

    29.6Taunton and Wellington 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: South West Wiltshire 59.2, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 99.0, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7South West Wiltshire: 99.0

    99.0South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 12.8, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8South West Wiltshire is higher10.5

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South West Wiltshire and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,374£4,392£4,149South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,674£2,686£2,537South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£1,012£1,017£960South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,448£2,459£2,322South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£149£150£141Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£388£389£368South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£108£109£103South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£48£48£45South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£804£807£762South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.45£2.46£2.32South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.33£2.34£2.21South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0216.5South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.618.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.631.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.256.9South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.093.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.5South West Wiltshire

Total

South West Wiltshire 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

South West Wiltshire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £444.7m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9m

    £444.7m£446.6m£421.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £269.6m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8m

    £269.6m£270.8m£255.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £106.9m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.4m£101.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire £249.0m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2m

    £249.0m£250.1m£236.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £6.7m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3m

    £6.7m£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: South West Wiltshire £13.5m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTaunton and Wellington 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: South West Wiltshire £0.42m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTaunton 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: South West Wiltshire £38.6m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £14.3m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire 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: South West Wiltshire £5.9m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £86.3m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Wiltshire £14.7m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £14.0m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £0.37m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Wiltshire £0.31m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £0.60m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire 21,997, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399South West Wiltshire: 21,997

    21,997Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 1,648, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031South West Wiltshire: 1,648

    1,648Taunton and Wellington is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 2,936, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537South West Wiltshire: 2,936

    2,936Taunton and Wellington is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 5,869, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417South West Wiltshire: 5,869

    5,869Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 9,809, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564South West Wiltshire: 9,809

    9,809Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 1,271, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180South West Wiltshire: 1,271

    1,271South West Wiltshire is higher1,180

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99724,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9363,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8696,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,80910,564Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,180South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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