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Taunton and Wellington and The Wrekin

112,724 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than The Wrekin on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 7 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 15. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Taunton and Wellington: £4,374The Wrekin: £4,254Taunton and Wellington: £4,392The Wrekin: £4,018Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Taunton and Wellington: £12,426The Wrekin: £12,589Taunton and Wellington: £12,479The Wrekin: £11,891Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Taunton and Wellington: £1,704The Wrekin: £1,678Taunton and Wellington: £1,711The Wrekin: £1,585Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Taunton and Wellington: £11,376The Wrekin: £11,366Taunton and Wellington: £11,425The Wrekin: £10,735Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Taunton and Wellington is higher£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Taunton and Wellington: £337The Wrekin: £387Taunton and Wellington: £338The Wrekin: £366Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319The Wrekin is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Taunton and Wellington: £692The Wrekin: £811Taunton and Wellington: £695The Wrekin: £766Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656The Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Taunton and Wellington: £21The Wrekin: £25Taunton and Wellington: £21The Wrekin: £24Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Taunton and Wellington: £388The Wrekin: £454Taunton and Wellington: £389The Wrekin: £429Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Taunton and Wellington: £108The Wrekin: £107Taunton and Wellington: £109The Wrekin: £101Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Taunton and Wellington is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Taunton and Wellington: £81The Wrekin: £110Taunton and Wellington: £81The Wrekin: £104Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76The Wrekin is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Taunton and Wellington: £1,353The Wrekin: £1,274Taunton and Wellington: £1,358The Wrekin: £1,204Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Taunton and Wellington: £184The Wrekin: £196Taunton and Wellington: £185The Wrekin: £185Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  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, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Taunton and Wellington: £263The Wrekin: £281Taunton and Wellington: £264The Wrekin: £265Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249The Wrekin is higher£280£281£265

  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, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Taunton and Wellington: £4.12The Wrekin: £5.29Taunton and Wellington: £4.14The Wrekin: £5.00Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91The Wrekin is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Taunton and Wellington: £3.92The Wrekin: £8.30Taunton and Wellington: £3.94The Wrekin: £7.84Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72The Wrekin is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Taunton and Wellington: £7.38The Wrekin: £7.25Taunton and Wellington: £7.41The Wrekin: £6.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Taunton and Wellington is higher1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7The Wrekin is higher97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9The Wrekin is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7The Wrekin is higher162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6The Wrekin is higher23.9

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Taunton and Wellington and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,236£4,254£4,018Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,536£12,589£11,891The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,671£1,678£1,585Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,318£11,366£10,735Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£386£387£366The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£106£107£101Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£109£110£104The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,269£1,274£1,204Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£280£281£265The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.27£5.29£5.00The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.22£7.25£6.85Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,004.9Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.797.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8160.2The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.965.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7162.8The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.623.9The Wrekin

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Taunton and Wellington: £4,374The Wrekin: £4,254Taunton and Wellington: £4,392The Wrekin: £4,018Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,674The Wrekin: £2,458Taunton and Wellington: £2,686The Wrekin: £2,322Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Taunton and Wellington: £1,012The Wrekin: £1,033Taunton and Wellington: £1,017The Wrekin: £976Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Taunton and Wellington: £2,448The Wrekin: £2,219Taunton and Wellington: £2,459The Wrekin: £2,096Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higher£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Taunton and Wellington: £72The Wrekin: £76Taunton and Wellington: £73The Wrekin: £71Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69The Wrekin is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Taunton and Wellington: £149The Wrekin: £158Taunton and Wellington: £150The Wrekin: £150Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141The Wrekin is higher£158£158£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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Taunton and Wellington: £4.49The Wrekin: £4.90Taunton and Wellington: £4.51The Wrekin: £4.63Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Taunton and Wellington: £388The Wrekin: £454Taunton and Wellington: £389The Wrekin: £429Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Taunton and Wellington: £108The Wrekin: £107Taunton and Wellington: £109The Wrekin: £101Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Taunton and Wellington is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Taunton and Wellington: £48The Wrekin: £68Taunton and Wellington: £48The Wrekin: £64Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45The Wrekin is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Taunton and Wellington: £804The Wrekin: £784Taunton and Wellington: £807The Wrekin: £741Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Taunton and Wellington is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Taunton and Wellington: £184The Wrekin: £196Taunton and Wellington: £185The Wrekin: £185Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Taunton and Wellington: £156The Wrekin: £173Taunton and Wellington: £157The Wrekin: £163Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148The Wrekin is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Taunton and Wellington: £2.45The Wrekin: £3.26Taunton and Wellington: £2.46The Wrekin: £3.08Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32The Wrekin is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Taunton and Wellington: £2.33The Wrekin: £5.10Taunton and Wellington: £2.34The Wrekin: £4.82Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21The Wrekin is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Taunton and Wellington: £7.38The Wrekin: £7.25Taunton and Wellington: £7.41The Wrekin: £6.85Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higher196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9The Wrekin is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7The Wrekin is higher100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5The Wrekin is higher14.7

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Taunton and Wellington and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,236£4,254£4,018Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,448£2,458£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,210£2,219£2,096Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£75£76£71The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£106£107£101Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£67£68£64The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£781£784£741Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£172£173£163The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.25£3.26£3.08The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.22£7.25£6.85Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5196.2Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.431.3Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.965.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7100.2The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.7The Wrekin

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 15. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mThe Wrekin: £483.4mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mThe Wrekin: £456.6mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mThe Wrekin: £279.3mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mThe Wrekin: £263.8mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mThe Wrekin: £117.4mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mThe Wrekin: £110.9mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mThe Wrekin: £252.2mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mThe Wrekin: £238.2mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £8.6mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £8.1mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mThe Wrekin is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mThe Wrekin: £18.0mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mThe Wrekin: £17.0mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mThe Wrekin is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mThe Wrekin: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mThe Wrekin: £0.53mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mThe Wrekin: £51.6mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mThe Wrekin: £48.7mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mThe Wrekin is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mThe Wrekin: £12.1mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mThe Wrekin: £11.4mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mThe Wrekin: £7.7mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mThe Wrekin: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mThe Wrekin is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mThe Wrekin: £89.1mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mThe Wrekin: £84.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mThe Wrekin: £22.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mThe Wrekin: £21.0mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mThe Wrekin: £19.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mThe Wrekin: £18.5mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mThe Wrekin is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.37mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.35mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mThe Wrekin is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mThe Wrekin: £0.58mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mThe Wrekin is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mThe Wrekin: £0.82mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mThe Wrekin: £0.78mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higher22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417The Wrekin is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564The Wrekin is higher11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180The Wrekin is higher1,669

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Taunton and Wellington and The Wrekin, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39922,294Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0312,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4177,399The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56411,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,669The Wrekin

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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