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Taunton and Wellington and Weald of Kent

112,724 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Weald of Kent on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 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 13 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 9. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Weald of Kent: £4,583Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Weald of Kent: £4,329Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Weald of Kent: £12,481Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Weald of Kent: £11,788Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788

  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, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Weald of Kent: £1,689Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Weald of Kent: £1,596Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Weald of Kent: £11,511Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Weald of Kent: £10,872Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Weald of Kent is higher£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Taunton and Wellington: £337Weald of Kent: £303Taunton and Wellington: £338Weald of Kent: £286Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Taunton and Wellington: £692Weald of Kent: £648Taunton and Wellington: £695Weald of Kent: £612Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Taunton and Wellington: £21Weald of Kent: £18Taunton and Wellington: £21Weald of Kent: £17Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20Taunton and Wellington is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Taunton and Wellington: £388Weald of Kent: £323Taunton and Wellington: £389Weald of Kent: £305Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £108Weald of Kent: £135Taunton and Wellington: £109Weald of Kent: £127Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £81Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £81Weald of Kent: £111Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Weald of Kent: £1,350Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Weald of Kent: £1,275Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Taunton and Wellington: £184Weald of Kent: £142Taunton and Wellington: £185Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Taunton and Wellington: £263Weald of Kent: £208Taunton and Wellington: £264Weald of Kent: £197Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Taunton and Wellington is higher£207£208£197

  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, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Weald of Kent: £6.67Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Weald of Kent: £6.30Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Weald of Kent is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Weald of Kent: £7.15Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Weald of Kent: £6.75Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Weald of Kent: £9.94Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Weald of Kent: £9.39Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Taunton and Wellington is higher70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Taunton and Wellington is higher142.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington 17.6, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Taunton and Wellington and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,428£12,481£11,788Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,682£1,689£1,596Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,462£11,511£10,872Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£302£303£286Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£646£648£612Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£322£323£305Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,344£1,350£1,275Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£141£142£134Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£207£208£197Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,005.6Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.770.8Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8133.1Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.950.4Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7142.6Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.627.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Weald of Kent: £4,583Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Weald of Kent: £4,329Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Weald of Kent: £3,017Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Weald of Kent: £2,849Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Weald of Kent: £956Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Weald of Kent: £903Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Weald of Kent: £2,782Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Weald of Kent: £2,628Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Weald of Kent is higher£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Taunton and Wellington: £72Weald of Kent: £73Taunton and Wellington: £73Weald of Kent: £69Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £149, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Taunton and Wellington: £149Weald of Kent: £157Taunton and Wellington: £150Weald of Kent: £148Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Weald of Kent: £4.43Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Weald of Kent: £4.18Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Taunton and Wellington: £388Weald of Kent: £323Taunton and Wellington: £389Weald of Kent: £305Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £108Weald of Kent: £135Taunton and Wellington: £109Weald of Kent: £127Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Taunton and Wellington: £48Weald of Kent: £66Taunton and Wellington: £48Weald of Kent: £63Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Taunton and Wellington: £804Weald of Kent: £764Taunton and Wellington: £807Weald of Kent: £722Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Taunton and Wellington is higher£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Taunton and Wellington: £184Weald of Kent: £142Taunton and Wellington: £185Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £156Weald of Kent: £118Taunton and Wellington: £157Weald of Kent: £111Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Taunton and Wellington is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Weald of Kent: £3.78Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Weald of Kent: £3.57Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Weald of Kent is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Weald of Kent: £4.04Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Weald of Kent: £3.82Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Weald of Kent: £9.94Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Weald of Kent: £9.39Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higher17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Taunton and Wellington is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Taunton and Wellington and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£952£956£903Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£73£73£69Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£156£157£148Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.41£4.43£4.18Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£322£323£305Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£761£764£722Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£141£142£134Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£118£111Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5243.1Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.017.1Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.2Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.950.4Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.780.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.5Weald of Kent

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 7. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWeald of Kent: £458.6mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWeald of Kent: £433.2mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWeald of Kent: £301.9mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWeald of Kent: £285.1mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWeald of Kent: £95.7mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWeald of Kent: £90.4mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWeald of Kent: £278.4mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWeald of Kent: £263.0mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mWeald of Kent is higher£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £6.9mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWeald of Kent: £14.8mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWeald of Kent: £32.3mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWeald of Kent: £30.5mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWeald of Kent: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £12.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.3mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWeald of Kent: £76.5mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWeald of Kent: £72.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWeald of Kent: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWeald of Kent: £13.4mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWeald of Kent: £11.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.36mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWeald of Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWeald of Kent: £0.99mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWeald of Kent: £0.94mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180Weald of Kent is higher1,551

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39924,324Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,713Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,219Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4175,041Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5648,078Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,551Weald of Kent

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.
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  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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