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Taunton and Wellington and Amber Valley

112,724 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Amber Valley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 22. 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

Taunton and Wellington Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Amber Valley: £4,972Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Amber Valley: £4,696Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Amber Valley: £13,034Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Amber Valley: £12,311Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,979£13,034£12,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,704, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Amber Valley: £2,115Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Amber Valley: £1,998Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Amber Valley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Amber Valley: £11,793Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Amber Valley: £11,139Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Taunton and Wellington: £337Amber Valley: £388Taunton and Wellington: £338Amber Valley: £367Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£367

  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: Taunton and Wellington £692, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Taunton and Wellington: £692Amber Valley: £827Taunton and Wellington: £695Amber Valley: £781Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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: Taunton and Wellington £21, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Taunton and Wellington: £21Amber Valley: £27Taunton and Wellington: £21Amber Valley: £25Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Amber Valley is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Taunton and Wellington: £388Amber Valley: £580Taunton and Wellington: £389Amber Valley: £548Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Taunton and Wellington: £108Amber Valley: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109Amber Valley: £143Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

  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: Taunton and Wellington £81, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Taunton and Wellington: £81Amber Valley: £149Taunton and Wellington: £81Amber Valley: £141Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Amber Valley: £1,569Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Amber Valley: £1,482Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Taunton and Wellington: £184Amber Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £185Amber Valley: £194Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £263, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Taunton and Wellington: £263Amber Valley: £379Taunton and Wellington: £264Amber Valley: £358Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Amber Valley is higher£377£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £4.12, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Amber Valley: £9.14Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Amber Valley: £8.63Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Amber Valley: £9.75Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Amber Valley: £9.21Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Amber Valley: £7.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Amber Valley: £7.32Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington 83.7, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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: Taunton and Wellington 145.8, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Amber Valley is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington 157.7, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Amber Valley is higher198.6

  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: Taunton and Wellington 17.6, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Amber Valley is higher32.5

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Taunton and Wellington and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£386£388£367Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£27£25Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£377£379£358Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7100.2Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.984.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7198.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.632.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 21. 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

Taunton and Wellington Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Amber Valley: £4,972Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Amber Valley: £4,696Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Amber Valley: £2,738Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Amber Valley: £2,586Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Amber Valley: £1,290Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Amber Valley: £1,219Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Amber Valley is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Amber Valley: £2,477Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Amber Valley: £2,340Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Taunton and Wellington: £72Amber Valley: £82Taunton and Wellington: £73Amber Valley: £77Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Taunton and Wellington: £149Amber Valley: £174Taunton and Wellington: £150Amber Valley: £164Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4.49, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Amber Valley: £5.57Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Amber Valley: £5.26Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Amber Valley is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Taunton and Wellington: £388Amber Valley: £580Taunton and Wellington: £389Amber Valley: £548Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Taunton and Wellington: £108Amber Valley: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109Amber Valley: £143Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Taunton and Wellington: £48Amber Valley: £91Taunton and Wellington: £48Amber Valley: £86Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Taunton and Wellington: £804Amber Valley: £957Taunton and Wellington: £807Amber Valley: £904Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Taunton and Wellington: £184Amber Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £185Amber Valley: £194Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Taunton and Wellington: £156Amber Valley: £231Taunton and Wellington: £157Amber Valley: £218Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Amber Valley is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Amber Valley: £5.58Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Amber Valley: £5.27Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Amber Valley: £5.95Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Amber Valley: £5.62Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Amber Valley: £7.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Amber Valley: £7.32Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 31.4, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Amber Valley is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Amber Valley is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 10.5, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Amber Valley is higher19.8

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Taunton and Wellington and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£81£82£77Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£953£957£904Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£230£231£218Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5213.3Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.435.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.984.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7121.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.519.8Amber Valley

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 11. 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

Taunton and Wellington Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mAmber Valley: £463.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mAmber Valley: £438.0mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mAmber Valley: £255.3mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mAmber Valley: £241.1mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mAmber Valley: £120.3mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mAmber Valley: £113.6mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mAmber Valley is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mAmber Valley: £231.0mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mAmber Valley: £218.2mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.2mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mAmber Valley: £16.2mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mAmber Valley: £15.3mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.51m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mAmber Valley: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mAmber Valley: £54.1mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mAmber Valley: £51.1mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mAmber Valley is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mAmber Valley: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mAmber Valley: £13.3mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAmber Valley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mAmber Valley: £8.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mAmber Valley: £8.0mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mAmber Valley: £89.2mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mAmber Valley: £84.3mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mAmber Valley: £19.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mAmber Valley: £18.1mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mAmber Valley: £21.5mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mAmber Valley: £20.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAmber Valley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mAmber Valley: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.72mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mAmber Valley: £0.68mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Amber Valley is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Amber Valley is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Amber Valley is higher1,848

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Amber Valley, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39919,889Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,962Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,296Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4177,834Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56411,297Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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