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Taunton and Wellington and Calder Valley

112,724 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Calder Valley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 5 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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

Taunton and Wellington Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Calder Valley: £4,547Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Calder Valley: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Calder Valley: £13,092Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Calder Valley: £12,365Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

  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, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Calder Valley: £1,845Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Calder Valley: £1,742Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Calder Valley: £12,079Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Calder Valley: £11,409Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330Taunton and Wellington: £337Calder Valley: £331Taunton and Wellington: £338Calder Valley: £313Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£330£331£313

  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, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655Taunton and Wellington: £692Calder Valley: £657Taunton and Wellington: £695Calder Valley: £621Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Taunton and Wellington is higher£655£657£621

  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, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £21Calder Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £21Calder Valley: £22Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Taunton and Wellington: £388Calder Valley: £418Taunton and Wellington: £389Calder Valley: £394Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Taunton and Wellington: £108Calder Valley: £117Taunton and Wellington: £109Calder Valley: £111Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100Taunton and Wellington: £81Calder Valley: £100Taunton and Wellington: £81Calder Valley: £94Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Calder Valley is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Calder Valley: £1,440Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Calder Valley: £1,360Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Taunton and Wellington: £184Calder Valley: £155Taunton and Wellington: £185Calder Valley: £146Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£154£155£146

  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, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292Taunton and Wellington: £263Calder Valley: £293Taunton and Wellington: £264Calder Valley: £277Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Calder Valley is higher£292£293£277

  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, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Calder Valley: £6.74Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Calder Valley: £6.37Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Calder Valley is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Calder Valley: £4.34Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Calder Valley: £4.10Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Calder Valley is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Calder Valley: £5.67Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Calder Valley: £5.36Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,040.2

  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, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higher136.7

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  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, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Calder Valley is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,527£4,547£4,294Calder Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,837£1,845£1,742Calder Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£330£331£313Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£655£657£621Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£22Calder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£416£418£394Calder Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£117£111Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£100£100£94Calder Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,434£1,440£1,360Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£154£155£146Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£292£293£277Calder Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.32£4.34£4.10Calder Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.65£5.67£5.36Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.791.1Calder Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8136.7Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.963.8Calder Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7166.6Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.6Calder Valley

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 16. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Calder Valley: £4,547Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Calder Valley: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Calder Valley: £2,723Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Calder Valley: £2,572Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Calder Valley: £1,129Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Calder Valley: £1,066Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Calder Valley: £2,512Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Calder Valley: £2,373Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69Taunton and Wellington: £72Calder Valley: £69Taunton and Wellington: £73Calder Valley: £65Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136Taunton and Wellington: £149Calder Valley: £137Taunton and Wellington: £150Calder Valley: £129Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Taunton and Wellington is higher£136£137£129

  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, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Calder Valley: £4.91Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Calder Valley: £4.64Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Taunton and Wellington: £388Calder Valley: £418Taunton and Wellington: £389Calder Valley: £394Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Taunton and Wellington: £108Calder Valley: £117Taunton and Wellington: £109Calder Valley: £111Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61Taunton and Wellington: £48Calder Valley: £61Taunton and Wellington: £48Calder Valley: £58Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Calder Valley is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878Taunton and Wellington: £804Calder Valley: £882Taunton and Wellington: £807Calder Valley: £833Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Taunton and Wellington: £184Calder Valley: £155Taunton and Wellington: £185Calder Valley: £146Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179Taunton and Wellington: £156Calder Valley: £179Taunton and Wellington: £157Calder Valley: £169Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Calder Valley is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Calder Valley: £4.13Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Calder Valley: £3.90Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Calder Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Calder Valley: £2.66Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Calder Valley: £2.51Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Calder Valley is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Calder Valley: £5.67Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Calder Valley: £5.36Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count102.0

  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, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Calder Valley is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,527£4,547£4,294Calder Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,124£1,129£1,066Calder Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£69£69£65Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£136£137£129Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.89£4.91£4.64Calder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£416£418£394Calder Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£117£111Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£61£61£58Calder Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£878£882£833Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£154£155£146Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£179£179£169Calder Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.65£2.66£2.51Calder Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.65£5.67£5.36Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5216.3Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.0Calder Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.963.8Calder Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7102.0Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.3Calder Valley

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 5. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mCalder Valley: £452.8mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mCalder Valley: £427.6mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mCalder Valley: £271.1mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mCalder Valley: £256.1mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mCalder Valley: £112.4mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mCalder Valley: £106.2mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mCalder Valley: £250.2mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mCalder Valley: £236.3mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mCalder Valley: £6.9mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mCalder Valley: £6.5mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mCalder Valley: £13.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mCalder Valley: £12.9mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mCalder Valley: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mCalder Valley: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mCalder Valley: £41.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mCalder Valley: £39.3mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mCalder Valley: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mCalder Valley: £11.0mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mCalder Valley: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mCalder Valley: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCalder Valley is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mCalder Valley: £87.8mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mCalder Valley: £82.9mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mCalder Valley: £15.4mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mCalder Valley: £14.5mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mCalder Valley: £17.9mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mCalder Valley: £16.9mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCalder Valley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mCalder Valley: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mCalder Valley: £0.39mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCalder Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.25mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCalder Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mCalder Valley: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mCalder Valley: £0.53mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Calder Valley is higher1,319

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Calder Valley, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCalder Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCalder Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCalder Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39921,542Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,887Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5372,830Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4176,349Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56410,158Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,319Calder Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.