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Taunton and Wellington and South West Wiltshire

112,724 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than South West Wiltshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Taunton and Wellington: £4,374South West Wiltshire: £4,507Taunton and Wellington: £4,392South West Wiltshire: £4,257Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Taunton and Wellington: £12,426South West Wiltshire: £12,566Taunton and Wellington: £12,479South West Wiltshire: £11,869Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,513£12,566£11,869

  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, South West Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Taunton and Wellington: £1,704South West Wiltshire: £1,815Taunton and Wellington: £1,711South West Wiltshire: £1,714Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Taunton and Wellington: £11,376South West Wiltshire: £11,605Taunton and Wellington: £11,425South West Wiltshire: £10,961Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Taunton and Wellington: £337South West Wiltshire: £311Taunton and Wellington: £338South West Wiltshire: £294Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£309£311£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, South West Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Taunton and Wellington: £692South West Wiltshire: £631Taunton and Wellington: £695South West Wiltshire: £596Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Taunton and Wellington is higher£628£631£596

  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, South West Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Taunton and Wellington: £21South West Wiltshire: £20Taunton and Wellington: £21South West Wiltshire: £19Taunton and Wellington: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Taunton and Wellington: £388South West Wiltshire: £391Taunton and Wellington: £389South West Wiltshire: £369Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Taunton and Wellington: £108South West Wiltshire: £145Taunton and Wellington: £109South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, South West Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Taunton and Wellington: £81South West Wiltshire: £100Taunton and Wellington: £81South West Wiltshire: £94Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76South West Wiltshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Taunton and Wellington: £1,353South West Wiltshire: £1,465Taunton and Wellington: £1,358South West Wiltshire: £1,384Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Taunton and Wellington: £184South West Wiltshire: £149Taunton and Wellington: £185South West Wiltshire: £141Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£148£149£141

  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, South West Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Taunton and Wellington: £263South West Wiltshire: £238Taunton and Wellington: £264South West Wiltshire: £225Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Taunton and Wellington is higher£237£238£225

  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, South West Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Taunton and Wellington: £4.12South West Wiltshire: £6.30Taunton and Wellington: £4.14South West Wiltshire: £5.95Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South West Wiltshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Taunton and Wellington: £3.92South West Wiltshire: £5.33Taunton and Wellington: £3.94South West Wiltshire: £5.03Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72South West Wiltshire is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Taunton and Wellington: £7.38South West Wiltshire: £6.07Taunton and Wellington: £7.41South West Wiltshire: £5.73Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, South West Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, South West Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Taunton and Wellington is higher76.5

  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, South West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higher136.3

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, South West Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6South West Wiltshire is higher21.5

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Taunton and Wellington and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,513£12,566£11,869South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£309£311£294Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£628£631£596Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£148£149£141Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£237£238£225Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.04£6.07£5.73Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,020.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.776.5Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8136.3Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.959.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7165.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.5South West Wiltshire

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Taunton and Wellington: £4,374South West Wiltshire: £4,507Taunton and Wellington: £4,392South West Wiltshire: £4,257Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Taunton and Wellington: £2,674South West Wiltshire: £2,733Taunton and Wellington: £2,686South West Wiltshire: £2,581Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Taunton and Wellington: £1,012South West Wiltshire: £1,084Taunton and Wellington: £1,017South West Wiltshire: £1,024Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Taunton and Wellington: £2,448South West Wiltshire: £2,523Taunton and Wellington: £2,459South West Wiltshire: £2,383Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Taunton and Wellington: £72South West Wiltshire: £68Taunton and Wellington: £73South West Wiltshire: £64Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £149South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £150South West Wiltshire: £130Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Taunton and Wellington is higher£137£137£130

  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, South West Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Taunton and Wellington: £4.49South West Wiltshire: £4.28Taunton and Wellington: £4.51South West Wiltshire: £4.04Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Taunton and Wellington: £388South West Wiltshire: £391Taunton and Wellington: £389South West Wiltshire: £369Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Taunton and Wellington: £108South West Wiltshire: £145Taunton and Wellington: £109South West Wiltshire: £137Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, South West Wiltshire £59South West Wiltshire: £59Taunton and Wellington: £48South West Wiltshire: £59Taunton and Wellington: £48South West Wiltshire: £56Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45South West Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Taunton and Wellington: £804South West Wiltshire: £875Taunton and Wellington: £807South West Wiltshire: £826Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Taunton and Wellington: £184South West Wiltshire: £149Taunton and Wellington: £185South West Wiltshire: £141Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Taunton and Wellington: £156South West Wiltshire: £142Taunton and Wellington: £157South West Wiltshire: £134Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Taunton and Wellington is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Taunton and Wellington: £2.45South West Wiltshire: £3.76Taunton and Wellington: £2.46South West Wiltshire: £3.55Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32South West Wiltshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Taunton and Wellington: £2.33South West Wiltshire: £3.19Taunton and Wellington: £2.34South West Wiltshire: £3.01Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21South West Wiltshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Taunton and Wellington: £7.38South West Wiltshire: £6.07Taunton and Wellington: £7.41South West Wiltshire: £5.73Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higher16.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higher29.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, South West Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5South West Wiltshire is higher12.8

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Taunton and Wellington and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£67£68£64Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£137£137£130Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.26£4.28£4.04Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£59£59£56South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£871£875£826South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£148£149£141Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.04£6.07£5.73Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5222.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.016.6Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.6Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.959.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.799.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.8South West Wiltshire

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£6.7m£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, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, South West Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180South West Wiltshire is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39921,997Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,648Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5372,936Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4175,869Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5649,809Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,271South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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