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Taunton and Wellington and Sherwood Forest

112,724 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Sherwood Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 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 3 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 19. 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Sherwood Forest: £4,587Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Sherwood Forest: £4,333Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Sherwood Forest: £12,754Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Sherwood Forest: £12,047Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

  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, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Sherwood Forest: £1,948Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Sherwood Forest: £1,840Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Sherwood Forest is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Sherwood Forest: £11,622Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Sherwood Forest: £10,978Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Taunton and Wellington: £337Sherwood Forest: £312Taunton and Wellington: £338Sherwood Forest: £294Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£310£312£294

  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, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Taunton and Wellington: £692Sherwood Forest: £799Taunton and Wellington: £695Sherwood Forest: £754Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Sherwood Forest is higher£795£799£754

  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, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Taunton and Wellington: £21Sherwood Forest: £22Taunton and Wellington: £21Sherwood Forest: £21Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Taunton and Wellington: £388Sherwood Forest: £560Taunton and Wellington: £389Sherwood Forest: £529Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £108Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £109Sherwood Forest: £156Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Taunton and Wellington: £81Sherwood Forest: £146Taunton and Wellington: £81Sherwood Forest: £138Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Sherwood Forest: £1,443Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Sherwood Forest: £1,363Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Sherwood Forest is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £184Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £185Sherwood Forest: £124Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£131£131£124

  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, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Taunton and Wellington: £263Sherwood Forest: £343Taunton and Wellington: £264Sherwood Forest: £324Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Sherwood Forest is higher£341£343£324

  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, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £6.82Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Sherwood Forest: £6.44Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Sherwood Forest is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Sherwood Forest: £8.58Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Sherwood Forest: £8.10Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Sherwood Forest: £4.18Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Sherwood Forest: £3.95Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count84.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington 145.8, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Sherwood Forest is higher166.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington 157.7, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Sherwood Forest is higher182.3

  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, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

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Taunton and Wellington and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£310£312£294Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£131£131£124Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.16£4.18£3.95Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.784.1Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.979.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7182.3Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.631.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 14. 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Sherwood Forest: £4,587Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Sherwood Forest: £4,333Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Sherwood Forest: £2,538Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Sherwood Forest: £2,398Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Sherwood Forest: £1,188Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Sherwood Forest: £1,122Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Sherwood Forest is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Sherwood Forest: £2,313Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Sherwood Forest: £2,185Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Taunton and Wellington: £72Sherwood Forest: £62Taunton and Wellington: £73Sherwood Forest: £59Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Taunton and Wellington: £149Sherwood Forest: £159Taunton and Wellington: £150Sherwood Forest: £150Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Sherwood Forest is higher£158£159£150

  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, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Sherwood Forest: £4.37Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Sherwood Forest: £4.13Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Taunton and Wellington: £388Sherwood Forest: £560Taunton and Wellington: £389Sherwood Forest: £529Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £108Sherwood Forest: £165Taunton and Wellington: £109Sherwood Forest: £156Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Taunton and Wellington: £48Sherwood Forest: £89Taunton and Wellington: £48Sherwood Forest: £84Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Taunton and Wellington: £804Sherwood Forest: £880Taunton and Wellington: £807Sherwood Forest: £831Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Sherwood Forest is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £184Sherwood Forest: £131Taunton and Wellington: £185Sherwood Forest: £124Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Taunton and Wellington: £156Sherwood Forest: £209Taunton and Wellington: £157Sherwood Forest: £198Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Sherwood Forest is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Sherwood Forest: £3.93Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Sherwood Forest is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Sherwood Forest: £5.23Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Sherwood Forest: £4.94Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Sherwood Forest: £4.18Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Sherwood Forest: £3.95Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count16.7

  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, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Sherwood Forest is higher33.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Sherwood Forest is higher111.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

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Taunton and Wellington and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,528£2,538£2,398Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,303£2,313£2,185Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£59Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.35£4.37£4.13Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£876£880£831Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£131£131£124Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.16£4.18£3.95Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5204.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.016.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.433.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.979.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7111.2Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.519.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 13. 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSherwood Forest: £492.8mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSherwood Forest: £465.4mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSherwood Forest: £272.7mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSherwood Forest: £257.6mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSherwood Forest: £127.6mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSherwood Forest: £120.5mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mSherwood Forest is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSherwood Forest: £248.5mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSherwood Forest: £234.7mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £6.3mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSherwood Forest: £17.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSherwood Forest: £16.1mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSherwood Forest is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSherwood Forest: £60.2mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSherwood Forest: £56.8mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSherwood Forest: £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSherwood Forest: £9.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSherwood Forest: £9.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSherwood Forest: £94.5mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSherwood Forest: £89.3mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mSherwood Forest is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSherwood Forest: £13.3mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £22.5mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSherwood Forest: £21.2mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSherwood Forest is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSherwood Forest is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSherwood Forest: £0.53mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSherwood Forest: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Sherwood Forest is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Sherwood Forest is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39922,003Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,797Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4178,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56411,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,044Sherwood Forest

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.
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