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Taunton and Wellington and Frome and East Somerset

112,724 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 7. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Taunton and Wellington is higher£12,420£12,473£11,781

  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, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Taunton and Wellington: £337Frome and East Somerset: £285Taunton and Wellington: £338Frome and East Somerset: £269Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Taunton and Wellington: £692Frome and East Somerset: £582Taunton and Wellington: £695Frome and East Somerset: £550Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Taunton and Wellington is higher£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Frome and East Somerset: £18Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Taunton and Wellington is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Taunton and Wellington: £388Frome and East Somerset: £346Taunton and Wellington: £389Frome and East Somerset: £327Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Taunton and Wellington: £108Frome and East Somerset: £129Taunton and Wellington: £109Frome and East Somerset: £122Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Taunton and Wellington: £81Frome and East Somerset: £94Taunton and Wellington: £81Frome and East Somerset: £89Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £184Frome and East Somerset: £126Taunton and Wellington: £185Frome and East Somerset: £119Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£125£126£119

  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, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Taunton and Wellington: £263Frome and East Somerset: £193Taunton and Wellington: £264Frome and East Somerset: £183Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Taunton and Wellington is higher£193£193£183

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Taunton and Wellington is higher71.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higher128.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Taunton and Wellington is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Taunton and Wellington and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,276£4,294£4,056Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,420£12,473£11,781Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,698£1,705£1,610Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£284£285£269Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£580£582£550Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£345£346£327Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£125£126£119Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£193£193£183Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.16£3.18£3.00Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.68£6.71£6.34Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.771.3Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8128.0Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.952.4Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7147.6Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.620.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 7. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higher£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Frome and East Somerset: £949Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Taunton and Wellington: £72Frome and East Somerset: £61Taunton and Wellington: £73Frome and East Somerset: £58Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £149Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £150Frome and East Somerset: £118Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Taunton and Wellington is higher£125£125£118

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Taunton and Wellington: £388Frome and East Somerset: £346Taunton and Wellington: £389Frome and East Somerset: £327Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Taunton and Wellington: £108Frome and East Somerset: £129Taunton and Wellington: £109Frome and East Somerset: £122Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Taunton and Wellington: £48Frome and East Somerset: £55Taunton and Wellington: £48Frome and East Somerset: £52Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Taunton and Wellington: £804Frome and East Somerset: £831Taunton and Wellington: £807Frome and East Somerset: £785Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Taunton and Wellington: £184Frome and East Somerset: £126Taunton and Wellington: £185Frome and East Somerset: £119Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Taunton and Wellington: £156Frome and East Somerset: £114Taunton and Wellington: £157Frome and East Somerset: £108Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Taunton and Wellington is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Frome and East Somerset is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Taunton and Wellington is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higher15.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higher27.5

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Taunton and Wellington is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Taunton and Wellington and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,276£4,294£4,056Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,670£2,681£2,533Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,001£1,005£949Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£61£61£58Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£125£125£118Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.05£4.07£3.84Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£345£346£327Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£125£126£119Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£114£114£108Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£2.94£2.95£2.79Frome and East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£1.87£1.87£1.77Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.68£6.71£6.34Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.015.3Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.427.5Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.952.4Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.787.0Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.0Frome and East Somerset

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 1. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,124

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTaunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFrome and East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTaunton and Wellington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39920,555Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,442Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5372,588Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4174,931Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5648,185Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,124Taunton and Wellington

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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