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Constituency in South West, England

Taunton and Wellington

In Taunton and Wellington, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 53% of constituencies in 2024-25.

112,724 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Gideon Amos, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Taunton and Wellington compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,374£4,392£4,149

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    335th of 631, lower than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,426£12,479£11,786

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    536th of 631, lower than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,704£1,711£1,616

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    410th of 632, lower than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Taunton and Wellington
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149335th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786536th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616410th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Taunton and Wellington's benefit money go?

People here received £493.0 million£495.1 million£467.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Taunton and Wellington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £276.0m; Pension Credit £8.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £43.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £90.6m; Housing Benefit £20.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.28m; Income Support £0.26m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £276.0mPension Credit: £8.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £43.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £90.6mHousing Benefit: £20.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.28mIncome Support: £0.26mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Taunton and Wellington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £277.2m; Pension Credit £8.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £43.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £91.0m; Housing Benefit £20.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.28m; Income Support £0.26m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £277.2mPension Credit: £8.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £43.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £91.0mHousing Benefit: £20.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.28mIncome Support: £0.26mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in Taunton and Wellington, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £261.8m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £85.9m; Housing Benefit £19.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.26m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.79mState Pension: £261.8mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £85.9mHousing Benefit: £19.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.26mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.79m
  1. State Pension£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m
  2. Pension Credit£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
  8. Universal Credit£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
  12. Income Support£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
  13. Other benefits£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
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Spending by benefit in Taunton and Wellington, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m56%Published
Pension Credit£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m18%Published
Housing Benefit£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m0.2%Published
All benefits£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m100%Total

More about Taunton and Wellington

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,374, expected £4,610, difference −£237

    Actual £4,374£4,392£4,149Expected £4,610£4,630£4,373Difference −£237−£238−£225

    Benefit spending per resident was £237 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £238 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £225 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,426, expected £12,684, difference −£258

    Actual £12,426£12,479£11,786Expected £12,684£12,738£12,031Difference −£258−£259−£245

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £258 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £259 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £245 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,704, expected £1,906, difference −£203

    Actual £1,704£1,711£1,616Expected £1,906£1,915£1,808Difference −£203−£203−£192

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £203 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £203 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £192 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Taunton and Wellington
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,610£4,630£4,373−£237−£238−£225
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,684£12,738£12,031−£258−£259−£245
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,906£1,915£1,808−£203−£203−£192
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Taunton and Wellington received £1.34 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,142£3,108£2,868
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,225£4,179£3,856
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.34
286th of 631, higher than in 54% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Taunton and Wellington only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,200
  • Aged 16 to 6466,972
  • Aged 651,293
  • Aged 66 and over24,259
  • All residents112,724
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,427 people in Taunton and Wellington receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    16%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Taunton and Wellington
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,57140%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,20919%19%
Neurological disease1,00216%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)5819%12%
Respiratory disease2073%4%
Malignant disease1743%3%
Cardiovascular disease1472%3%
Visual disease992%2%
Endocrine disease841%1%
Hearing disorders681%1%
Gastrointestinal disease791%1%
Genitourinary disease520.8%0.9%
Skin disease460.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)380.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract140.2%0.4%
Infectious disease250.4%0.4%
Haematological disease70.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Taunton and Wellington vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,294 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Gideon Amos
Majority
11,939
23.7% of valid votes
Turnout
63.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,680 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat24,331
  • Conservative12,392
  • Reform UK8,053
  • Labour3,552
  • Green Party1,832
  • Communist Party of Britain134

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Taunton and Wellington, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratGideon Amos24,33148.4%
ConservativeRebecca Pow12,39224.6%
Reform UKCharles Hansard8,05316.0%
LabourBrenda Weston3,5527.1%
Green PartyRyan Trower1,8323.6%
Communist Party of BritainRochelle Russell1340.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Taunton and Wellington

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Taunton and WellingtonThis area£4,374£4,392£4,149
  2. Tamworth0.49£4,368£4,386£4,143Compare
  3. Sherwood Forest0.50£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  4. The Wrekin0.56£4,236£4,254£4,018Compare
  5. Shrewsbury0.57£4,342£4,361£4,119Compare
  6. Bassetlaw0.61£4,697£4,717£4,455Compare
  7. Rother Valley0.64£4,851£4,872£4,602Compare
  8. Frome and East Somerset0.65£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  9. West Lancashire0.69£4,617£4,637£4,379Compare
  10. South West Wiltshire0.71£4,488£4,507£4,257Compare
  11. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland0.73£5,364£5,387£5,088Compare
  12. North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.74£4,659£4,679£4,419Compare
  13. Amber Valley0.74£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  14. Cramlington and Killingworth0.75£4,676£4,696£4,435Compare
  15. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.76£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  16. Selby0.76£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
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Areas most like Taunton and Wellington
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Taunton and Wellington£4,374£4,392£4,149
Tamworth0.49£4,368£4,386£4,143
Sherwood Forest0.50£4,568£4,587£4,333
The Wrekin0.56£4,236£4,254£4,018
Shrewsbury0.57£4,342£4,361£4,119
Bassetlaw0.61£4,697£4,717£4,455
Rother Valley0.64£4,851£4,872£4,602
Frome and East Somerset0.65£4,276£4,294£4,056
West Lancashire0.69£4,617£4,637£4,379
South West Wiltshire0.71£4,488£4,507£4,257
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland0.73£5,364£5,387£5,088
North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.74£4,659£4,679£4,419
Amber Valley0.74£4,951£4,972£4,696
Cramlington and Killingworth0.75£4,676£4,696£4,435
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.76£5,209£5,231£4,941
Selby0.76£3,967£3,984£3,763
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Taunton and Wellington

Each share is the part of Taunton and Wellington's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Taunton and Wellington, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m233rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149335th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m80th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537195th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786536th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m374th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960427th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616410th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m84th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322193rd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791446th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m359th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69419th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319447th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m150th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141240th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656392nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m343rd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26395th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20439th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m337th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368377th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m414th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103455th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m444th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45495th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76477th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m365th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762407th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283397th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m316th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174375th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m353rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148383rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249364th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m588th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32619th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91620th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m466th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21496th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72487th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m73rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00131st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.34286th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39979th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5184th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.8435th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,031335th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.0398th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7434th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,537140th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.4244th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8399th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,417355th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.9393rd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,564376th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7428th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7403rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,180451st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.5508th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.6490th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£348.4m£344.6m£318.0m312th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,142£3,108£2,868357th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.34286th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£237−£238−£225532nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£258−£259−£245519th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£203−£203−£192515th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Taunton and Wellington

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 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.
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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.
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