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Taunton and Wellington and West Lancashire

112,724 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than West Lancashire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 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 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Lancashire: £4,637Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Lancashire: £4,380Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Taunton and Wellington: £12,426West Lancashire: £12,799Taunton and Wellington: £12,479West Lancashire: £12,089Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Taunton and Wellington: £1,704West Lancashire: £1,891Taunton and Wellington: £1,711West Lancashire: £1,786Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Taunton and Wellington: £11,376West Lancashire: £11,579Taunton and Wellington: £11,425West Lancashire: £10,936Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Taunton and Wellington: £337West Lancashire: £425Taunton and Wellington: £338West Lancashire: £401Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Taunton and Wellington: £692West Lancashire: £768Taunton and Wellington: £695West Lancashire: £725Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Taunton and Wellington: £21West Lancashire: £28Taunton and Wellington: £21West Lancashire: £26Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Taunton and Wellington: £388West Lancashire: £516Taunton and Wellington: £389West Lancashire: £487Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £108West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109West Lancashire: £143Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Taunton and Wellington: £81West Lancashire: £117Taunton and Wellington: £81West Lancashire: £110Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Taunton and Wellington: £1,353West Lancashire: £1,447Taunton and Wellington: £1,358West Lancashire: £1,367Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Taunton and Wellington: £184West Lancashire: £177Taunton and Wellington: £185West Lancashire: £167Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Taunton and Wellington: £263West Lancashire: £315Taunton and Wellington: £264West Lancashire: £297Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Taunton and Wellington: £4.12West Lancashire: £5.07Taunton and Wellington: £4.14West Lancashire: £4.79Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91West Lancashire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Taunton and Wellington: £3.92West Lancashire: £6.98Taunton and Wellington: £3.94West Lancashire: £6.59Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Lancashire: £8.50Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Lancashire: £8.03Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Taunton and Wellington and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£176£177£167Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.976.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.625.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Lancashire: £4,637Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Lancashire: £4,380Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Taunton and Wellington: £2,674West Lancashire: £2,616Taunton and Wellington: £2,686West Lancashire: £2,471Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Taunton and Wellington: £1,012West Lancashire: £1,169Taunton and Wellington: £1,017West Lancashire: £1,104Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Taunton and Wellington: £2,448West Lancashire: £2,367Taunton and Wellington: £2,459West Lancashire: £2,235Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Taunton and Wellington: £72West Lancashire: £87Taunton and Wellington: £73West Lancashire: £82Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

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

    £149£150£141West Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Taunton and Wellington: £4.49West Lancashire: £5.69Taunton and Wellington: £4.51West Lancashire: £5.37Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £388, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Taunton and Wellington: £388West Lancashire: £516Taunton and Wellington: £389West Lancashire: £487Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £108, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £108West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109West Lancashire: £143Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £48, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Taunton and Wellington: £48West Lancashire: £72Taunton and Wellington: £48West Lancashire: £68Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Taunton and Wellington: £804West Lancashire: £894Taunton and Wellington: £807West Lancashire: £845Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Taunton and Wellington: £184West Lancashire: £177Taunton and Wellington: £185West Lancashire: £167Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Taunton and Wellington: £156West Lancashire: £195Taunton and Wellington: £157West Lancashire: £184Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Taunton and Wellington: £2.45West Lancashire: £3.13Taunton and Wellington: £2.46West Lancashire: £2.96Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32West Lancashire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Taunton and Wellington: £2.33West Lancashire: £4.31Taunton and Wellington: £2.34West Lancashire: £4.07Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Lancashire: £8.50Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Lancashire: £8.03Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Taunton and Wellington and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,605£2,616£2,471Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,357£2,367£2,235Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£176£177£167Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5206.0Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.022.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.976.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.7107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.7West Lancashire

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWest Lancashire: £482.8mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWest Lancashire: £272.4mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWest Lancashire: £257.3mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWest Lancashire: £114.9mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWest Lancashire: £53.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWest Lancashire: £14.9mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWest Lancashire: £93.1mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWest Lancashire: £88.0mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWest Lancashire: £18.4mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £20.3mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWest Lancashire: £19.1mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.31mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Lancashire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.42mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.89mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWest Lancashire: £0.84mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180West Lancashire is higher1,630

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Taunton and Wellington and West Lancashire, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39921,449Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0312,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,426Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4178,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56411,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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