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Taunton and Wellington and Selby

112,724 and 105,353 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Selby on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Selby 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Selby: £3,984Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Selby: £3,763Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Selby £12,685Selby: £12,685Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Selby: £12,739Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Selby: £12,032Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Selby is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

  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, Selby £1,459Selby: £1,459Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Selby: £1,466Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Selby: £1,384Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,459£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Selby £11,670Selby: £11,670Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Selby: £11,720Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Selby: £11,070Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Selby is higherDepends on how you count£11,670£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Selby £280Selby: £280Taunton and Wellington: £337Selby: £281Taunton and Wellington: £338Selby: £266Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£280£281£266

  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, Selby £715Selby: £715Taunton and Wellington: £692Selby: £718Taunton and Wellington: £695Selby: £678Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Selby is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  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, Selby £19Selby: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Selby: £19Taunton and Wellington: £21Selby: £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, Selby £365Selby: £365Taunton and Wellington: £388Selby: £366Taunton and Wellington: £389Selby: £346Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£365£366£346

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

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

    £108£109£103Selby is higher£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, Selby £95Selby: £95Taunton and Wellington: £81Selby: £95Taunton and Wellington: £81Selby: £90Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Selby is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Selby £1,130Selby: £1,130Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Selby: £1,135Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Selby: £1,072Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Selby £107Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £184Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £185Selby: £101Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£107£107£101

  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, Selby £221Selby: £221Taunton and Wellington: £263Selby: £222Taunton and Wellington: £264Selby: £210Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Taunton and Wellington is higher£221£222£210

  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, Selby £8.58Selby: £8.58Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Selby: £8.62Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Selby: £8.14Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Selby is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Selby £4.66Selby: £4.66Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Selby: £4.68Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Selby: £4.42Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Selby is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Selby: £4.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Selby: £4.60Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Selby 1,038.8Selby: 1,038.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,038.8

  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, Selby 77.2Selby: 77.2Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Taunton and Wellington is higher77.2

  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, Selby 150.2Selby: 150.2Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Selby is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher55.8

  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, Selby 132.6Selby: 132.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Taunton and Wellington is higher132.6

  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, Selby 20.1Selby: 20.1Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Selby is higher20.1

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Taunton and Wellington and Selby, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£3,967£3,984£3,763Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,685£12,739£12,032Selby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,459£1,466£1,384Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,670£11,720£11,070Selby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£280£281£266Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£715£718£678Selby
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£365£366£346Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£117£111Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£95£95£90Selby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,130£1,135£1,072Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£107£107£101Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£221£222£210Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£8.58£8.62£8.14Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.66£4.68£4.42Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.85£4.87£4.60Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,038.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.777.2Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8150.2Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.955.8Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7132.6Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.620.1Selby

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Selby 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Selby: £3,984Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Selby: £3,763Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Selby £2,483Selby: £2,483Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Selby: £2,493Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Selby: £2,355Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Selby £891Selby: £891Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Selby: £895Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Selby: £845Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Selby £2,284Selby: £2,284Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Selby: £2,294Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Selby: £2,167Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,284£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Selby £55Selby: £55Taunton and Wellington: £72Selby: £55Taunton and Wellington: £73Selby: £52Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Selby £140Selby: £140Taunton and Wellington: £149Selby: £141Taunton and Wellington: £150Selby: £133Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  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, Selby £3.75Selby: £3.75Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Selby: £3.77Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Selby: £3.56Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Selby £365Selby: £365Taunton and Wellington: £388Selby: £366Taunton and Wellington: £389Selby: £346Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£365£366£346

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

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

    £108£109£103Selby is higher£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, Selby £58Selby: £58Taunton and Wellington: £48Selby: £58Taunton and Wellington: £48Selby: £55Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Selby is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Selby £690Selby: £690Taunton and Wellington: £804Selby: £693Taunton and Wellington: £807Selby: £654Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Taunton and Wellington is higher£690£693£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Selby £107Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £184Selby: £107Taunton and Wellington: £185Selby: £101Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Selby £135Selby: £135Taunton and Wellington: £156Selby: £136Taunton and Wellington: £157Selby: £128Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Taunton and Wellington is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Selby £5.24Selby: £5.24Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Selby: £5.26Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Selby: £4.97Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Selby is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Selby £2.85Selby: £2.85Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Selby: £2.86Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Selby: £2.70Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Selby is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Selby: £4.87Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Selby: £4.60Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Selby 203.3Selby: 203.3Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count203.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Selby 15.1Selby: 15.1Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higher15.1

  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, Selby 29.4Selby: 29.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher55.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Selby 81.0Selby: 81.0Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Taunton and Wellington is higher81.0

  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, Selby 12.3Selby: 12.3Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Selby is higher12.3

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Selby, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£3,967£3,984£3,763Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,483£2,493£2,355Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£891£895£845Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,284£2,294£2,167Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£55£55£52Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£140£141£133Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.75£3.77£3.56Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£365£366£346Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£117£111Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£58£58£55Selby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£690£693£654Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£107£107£101Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£136£128Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£5.24£5.26£4.97Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.85£2.86£2.70Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.85£4.87£4.60Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5203.3Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.015.1Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.955.8Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.781.0Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.3Selby

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Selby 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 Selby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Selby £417.9mSelby: £417.9mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSelby: £419.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSelby: £396.4mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Selby £261.6mSelby: £261.6mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSelby: £262.7mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSelby: £248.1mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Selby £93.9mSelby: £93.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSelby: £94.3mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSelby: £89.0mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Selby £240.7mSelby: £240.7mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSelby: £241.7mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSelby: £228.3mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Selby £5.8mSelby: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSelby: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSelby: £5.5mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Selby £14.7mSelby: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSelby: £14.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSelby: £14.0mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Selby £0.40mSelby: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSelby: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSelby: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Selby £38.4mSelby: £38.4mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSelby: £38.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSelby: £36.5mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Selby £12.3mSelby: £12.3mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSelby: £12.4mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSelby: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSelby is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Selby £6.1mSelby: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSelby: £6.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSelby: £5.8mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSelby is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Selby £72.7mSelby: £72.7mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSelby: £73.0mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSelby: £68.9mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Selby £11.2mSelby: £11.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSelby: £11.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSelby: £10.7mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Selby £14.2mSelby: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSelby: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSelby: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Selby £0.55mSelby: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSelby: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSelby: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSelby is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Selby £0.30mSelby: £0.30mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSelby: £0.30mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSelby: £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSelby is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Selby £0.51mSelby: £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSelby: £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSelby: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Selby 21,422Selby: 21,422Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count21,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Selby 1,591Selby: 1,591Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higher1,591

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Selby 3,097Selby: 3,097Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Selby 5,883Selby: 5,883Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higher5,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Selby 8,530Selby: 8,530Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higher8,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Selby 1,291Selby: 1,291Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Selby is higher1,291

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Selby, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSelbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSelby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSelby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39921,422Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,591Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,097Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4175,883Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5648,530Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,291Selby

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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