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Taunton and Wellington and Bassetlaw

112,724 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Bassetlaw on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Bassetlaw: £4,717Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Bassetlaw: £4,455Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Bassetlaw: £12,828Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Bassetlaw: £12,116Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,116

  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, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Bassetlaw: £2,028Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Bassetlaw: £1,916Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Bassetlaw is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Bassetlaw: £11,495Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Bassetlaw: £10,858Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422Taunton and Wellington: £337Bassetlaw: £424Taunton and Wellington: £338Bassetlaw: £400Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Bassetlaw is higher£422£424£400

  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, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878Taunton and Wellington: £692Bassetlaw: £882Taunton and Wellington: £695Bassetlaw: £833Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27Taunton and Wellington: £21Bassetlaw: £27Taunton and Wellington: £21Bassetlaw: £25Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Bassetlaw is higher£27£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, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Taunton and Wellington: £388Bassetlaw: £543Taunton and Wellington: £389Bassetlaw: £513Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Taunton and Wellington: £108Bassetlaw: £142Taunton and Wellington: £109Bassetlaw: £134Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128Taunton and Wellington: £81Bassetlaw: £128Taunton and Wellington: £81Bassetlaw: £121Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Bassetlaw: £1,538Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Bassetlaw: £1,452Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Bassetlaw is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Taunton and Wellington: £184Bassetlaw: £175Taunton and Wellington: £185Bassetlaw: £165Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£174£175£165

  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, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347Taunton and Wellington: £263Bassetlaw: £349Taunton and Wellington: £264Bassetlaw: £330Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Bassetlaw is higher£347£349£330

  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, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Bassetlaw: £6.86Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Bassetlaw: £6.48Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Bassetlaw: £6.79Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Bassetlaw: £6.41Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Bassetlaw is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Bassetlaw: £8.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Bassetlaw: £8.26Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  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, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0

  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, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Bassetlaw is higher106.5

  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, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Bassetlaw is higher178.9

  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, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  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, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Bassetlaw is higher201.2

  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, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Bassetlaw is higher26.3

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Taunton and Wellington and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,447£11,495£10,858Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£422£424£400Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£128£128£121Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£174£175£165Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£347£349£330Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£6.76£6.79£6.41Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,012.0Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7106.5Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.981.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7201.2Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.626.3Bassetlaw

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 18. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Bassetlaw: £4,717Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Bassetlaw: £4,455Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Bassetlaw: £2,622Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Bassetlaw: £2,477Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Bassetlaw: £1,226Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Bassetlaw: £1,158Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Bassetlaw is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Bassetlaw: £2,350Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Bassetlaw: £2,219Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86Taunton and Wellington: £72Bassetlaw: £87Taunton and Wellington: £73Bassetlaw: £82Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Bassetlaw is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180Taunton and Wellington: £149Bassetlaw: £180Taunton and Wellington: £150Bassetlaw: £170Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

  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, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Bassetlaw: £5.51Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Bassetlaw: £5.20Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Bassetlaw is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Taunton and Wellington: £388Bassetlaw: £543Taunton and Wellington: £389Bassetlaw: £513Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Taunton and Wellington: £108Bassetlaw: £142Taunton and Wellington: £109Bassetlaw: £134Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77Taunton and Wellington: £48Bassetlaw: £77Taunton and Wellington: £48Bassetlaw: £73Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Bassetlaw is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925Taunton and Wellington: £804Bassetlaw: £929Taunton and Wellington: £807Bassetlaw: £878Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Bassetlaw is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Taunton and Wellington: £184Bassetlaw: £175Taunton and Wellington: £185Bassetlaw: £165Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210Taunton and Wellington: £156Bassetlaw: £211Taunton and Wellington: £157Bassetlaw: £199Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Bassetlaw is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Bassetlaw: £4.14Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Bassetlaw: £3.91Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Bassetlaw is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Bassetlaw: £4.10Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Bassetlaw: £3.87Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Bassetlaw is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Bassetlaw: £8.75Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Bassetlaw: £8.26Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Bassetlaw is higher21.8

  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, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Bassetlaw is higher36.6

  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, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Bassetlaw is higher121.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Bassetlaw is higher15.9

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Taunton and Wellington and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,611£2,622£2,477Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,340£2,350£2,219Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£87£82Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£77£77£73Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£925£929£878Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£174£175£165Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£210£211£199Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£4.08£4.10£3.87Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5206.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.8Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.436.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.981.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7121.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.9Bassetlaw

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 18. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mBassetlaw: £522.3mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mBassetlaw: £493.3mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mBassetlaw is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mBassetlaw: £290.4mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mBassetlaw: £274.3mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mBassetlaw: £135.7mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mBassetlaw: £128.2mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mBassetlaw is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mBassetlaw: £260.2mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mBassetlaw: £245.8mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mBassetlaw: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mBassetlaw: £9.1mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mBassetlaw is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mBassetlaw: £20.0mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mBassetlaw: £18.9mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.61mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.58mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mBassetlaw: £60.1mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mBassetlaw: £56.8mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mBassetlaw is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mBassetlaw: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mBassetlaw: £14.9mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBassetlaw is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mBassetlaw: £8.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mBassetlaw: £8.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBassetlaw is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mBassetlaw: £102.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mBassetlaw: £97.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mBassetlaw is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mBassetlaw: £19.4mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mBassetlaw: £18.3mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mBassetlaw: £22.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBassetlaw is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mBassetlaw: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mBassetlaw: £0.43mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBassetlaw is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.43mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBassetlaw is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mBassetlaw: £0.97mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mBassetlaw: £0.91mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Bassetlaw is higher2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Bassetlaw is higher9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Bassetlaw is higher13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Bassetlaw is higher1,760

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39922,906Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0312,411Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5374,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4179,035Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56413,467Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,760Bassetlaw

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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