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Taunton and Wellington and Rother Valley

112,724 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Rother Valley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Taunton and Wellington Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Rother Valley: £4,872Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Rother Valley: £4,602Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Rother Valley: £12,899Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Rother Valley: £12,183Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

  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, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Rother Valley: £2,045Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Rother Valley: £1,931Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Rother Valley: £11,678Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Rother Valley: £11,030Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Taunton and Wellington: £337Rother Valley: £343Taunton and Wellington: £338Rother Valley: £324Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Taunton and Wellington: £692Rother Valley: £854Taunton and Wellington: £695Rother Valley: £806Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Rother Valley is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £21Rother Valley: £24Taunton and Wellington: £21Rother Valley: £23Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Taunton and Wellington: £388Rother Valley: £542Taunton and Wellington: £389Rother Valley: £512Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Rother Valley is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Taunton and Wellington: £108Rother Valley: £188Taunton and Wellington: £109Rother Valley: £178Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Taunton and Wellington: £81Rother Valley: £173Taunton and Wellington: £81Rother Valley: £163Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Rother Valley: £1,505Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Rother Valley: £1,422Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Taunton and Wellington: £184Rother Valley: £141Taunton and Wellington: £185Rother Valley: £133Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£140£141£133

  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, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Taunton and Wellington: £263Rother Valley: £350Taunton and Wellington: £264Rother Valley: £330Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Rother Valley is higher£348£350£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, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Rother Valley: £8.41Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Rother Valley: £7.94Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Rother Valley: £8.16Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Rother Valley: £7.71Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Rother Valley is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Rother Valley: £8.17Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Rother Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington 145.8, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count172.9

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Rother Valley is higher81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Rother Valley is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Rother Valley is higher38.5

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£2,036£2,045£1,931Rother Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£342£343£324Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£850£854£806Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,499£1,505£1,422Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£140£141£133Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£348£350£330Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£8.13£8.16£7.71Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,014.2Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.791.2Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.981.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7189.9Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.638.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Taunton and Wellington Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Rother Valley: £4,872Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Rother Valley: £4,602Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Rother Valley: £2,781Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Rother Valley: £2,627Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Rother Valley: £1,212Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Rother Valley: £1,144Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Rother Valley: £2,518Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Rother Valley: £2,378Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Taunton and Wellington: £72Rother Valley: £74Taunton and Wellington: £73Rother Valley: £70Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Taunton and Wellington: £149Rother Valley: £184Taunton and Wellington: £150Rother Valley: £174Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Rother Valley is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Rother Valley: £5.15Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Rother Valley: £4.86Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Taunton and Wellington: £388Rother Valley: £542Taunton and Wellington: £389Rother Valley: £512Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Rother Valley is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Taunton and Wellington: £108Rother Valley: £188Taunton and Wellington: £109Rother Valley: £178Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Taunton and Wellington: £48Rother Valley: £102Taunton and Wellington: £48Rother Valley: £97Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Taunton and Wellington: £804Rother Valley: £892Taunton and Wellington: £807Rother Valley: £843Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Taunton and Wellington: £184Rother Valley: £141Taunton and Wellington: £185Rother Valley: £133Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Taunton and Wellington: £156Rother Valley: £207Taunton and Wellington: £157Rother Valley: £196Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Rother Valley is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Rother Valley: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Rother Valley: £4.71Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Rother Valley: £4.84Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Rother Valley: £4.57Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Rother Valley is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Rother Valley: £8.17Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Rother Valley: £7.72Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 56.9, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Rother Valley is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Rother Valley is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Rother Valley is higher22.8

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Taunton and Wellington and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,206£1,212£1,144Rother Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£74£74£70Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.12£5.15£4.86Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£540£542£512Rother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£888£892£843Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£140£141£133Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£206£207£196Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£4.82£4.84£4.57Rother Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.7Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.437.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.981.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7112.5Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.522.8Rother Valley

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 10. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mRother Valley: £458.4mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mRother Valley: £432.9mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mRother Valley: £261.6mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mRother Valley: £247.1mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mRother Valley: £114.0mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mRother Valley: £107.7mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mRother Valley: £236.9mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mRother Valley: £223.7mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mRother Valley: £7.0mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mRother Valley: £6.6mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mRother Valley: £17.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mRother Valley: £16.4mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRother Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mRother Valley: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mRother Valley: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£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, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mRother Valley: £51.0mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mRother Valley: £48.2mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mRother Valley is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mRother Valley: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mRother Valley: £16.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mRother Valley: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mRother Valley: £9.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mRother Valley: £83.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mRother Valley: £79.3mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mRother Valley: £13.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mRother Valley: £12.5mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mRother Valley: £19.5mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mRother Valley: £18.4mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mRother Valley: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mRother Valley: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mRother Valley: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mRother Valley: £0.43mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRother Valley is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mRother Valley: £0.77mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mRother Valley: £0.73mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Rother Valley is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Rother Valley is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Rother Valley is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Rother Valley, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mRother Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mRother Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39920,572Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,850Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,507Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4177,641Rother Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56410,588Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,149Rother Valley

Sources

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

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