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Taunton and Wellington and West Suffolk

112,724 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Taunton and Wellington is higher than West Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Taunton and Wellington West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Suffolk: £3,773Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Suffolk: £3,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £12,426, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Taunton and Wellington: £12,426West Suffolk: £12,633Taunton and Wellington: £12,479West Suffolk: £11,932Taunton and Wellington: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

  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 Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Taunton and Wellington: £1,704West Suffolk: £1,449Taunton and Wellington: £1,711West Suffolk: £1,368Taunton and Wellington: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £11,376, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Taunton and Wellington: £11,376West Suffolk: £11,655Taunton and Wellington: £11,425West Suffolk: £11,008Taunton and Wellington: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Taunton and Wellington £337, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Taunton and Wellington: £337West Suffolk: £324Taunton and Wellington: £338West Suffolk: £306Taunton and Wellington: £319

    £337£338£319Taunton and Wellington is higher£323£324£306

  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 Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Taunton and Wellington: £692West Suffolk: £632Taunton and Wellington: £695West Suffolk: £597Taunton and Wellington: £656

    £692£695£656Taunton and Wellington is higher£629£632£597

  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 Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21West Suffolk: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21West Suffolk: £20Taunton and Wellington: £20

    £21£21£20West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  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 Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Taunton and Wellington: £388West Suffolk: £317Taunton and Wellington: £389West Suffolk: £299Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£316£317£299

  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 Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £108West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £109West Suffolk: £90Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Taunton and Wellington is higher£95£95£90

  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 Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Taunton and Wellington: £81West Suffolk: £74Taunton and Wellington: £81West Suffolk: £70Taunton and Wellington: £76

    £81£81£76Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £1,353, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Taunton and Wellington: £1,353West Suffolk: £1,172Taunton and Wellington: £1,358West Suffolk: £1,107Taunton and Wellington: £1,283

    £1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Taunton and Wellington: £184West Suffolk: £146Taunton and Wellington: £185West Suffolk: £138Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£145£146£138

  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 Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Taunton and Wellington: £263West Suffolk: £193Taunton and Wellington: £264West Suffolk: £182Taunton and Wellington: £249

    £263£264£249Taunton and Wellington is higher£192£193£182

  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 Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Taunton and Wellington: £4.12West Suffolk: £5.41Taunton and Wellington: £4.14West Suffolk: £5.11Taunton and Wellington: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91West Suffolk is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington £3.92, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Taunton and Wellington: £3.92West Suffolk: £3.82Taunton and Wellington: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.61Taunton and Wellington: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Suffolk: £4.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Suffolk: £4.39Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  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, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8

    1,005.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.9

  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, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Taunton and Wellington: 83.7

    83.7Taunton and Wellington is higher81.9

  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 Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higher136.8

  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 Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Taunton and Wellington 157.7, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Taunton and Wellington: 157.7

    157.7Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  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 Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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Taunton and Wellington and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£3,757£3,773£3,564Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,443£1,449£1,368Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£323£324£306Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£629£632£597Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£316£317£299Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£95£95£90Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£74£74£70Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,168£1,172£1,107Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£145£146£138Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£192£193£182Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.81£3.82£3.61Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.63£4.65£4.39Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,011.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.781.9Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8136.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.948.6Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7140.5Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.616.6Taunton and Wellington

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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 Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £4,374, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Suffolk: £3,773Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Suffolk: £3,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,149

    £4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,674, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Taunton and Wellington: £2,674West Suffolk: £2,319Taunton and Wellington: £2,686West Suffolk: £2,190Taunton and Wellington: £2,537

    £2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £1,012, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Taunton and Wellington: £1,012West Suffolk: £892Taunton and Wellington: £1,017West Suffolk: £842Taunton and Wellington: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2,448, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Taunton and Wellington: £2,448West Suffolk: £2,139Taunton and Wellington: £2,459West Suffolk: £2,021Taunton and Wellington: £2,322

    £2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £72, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Taunton and Wellington: £72West Suffolk: £60Taunton and Wellington: £73West Suffolk: £56Taunton and Wellington: £69

    £72£73£69Taunton and Wellington is higher£59£60£56

  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 Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Taunton and Wellington: £149West Suffolk: £116Taunton and Wellington: £150West Suffolk: £110Taunton and Wellington: £141

    £149£150£141Taunton and Wellington is higher£115£116£110

  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 Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £4.49West Suffolk: £3.94Taunton and Wellington: £4.51West Suffolk: £3.72Taunton and Wellington: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

  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 Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Taunton and Wellington: £388West Suffolk: £317Taunton and Wellington: £389West Suffolk: £299Taunton and Wellington: £368

    £388£389£368Taunton and Wellington is higher£316£317£299

  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 Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £108West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £109West Suffolk: £90Taunton and Wellington: £103

    £108£109£103Taunton and Wellington is higher£95£95£90

  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 Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Taunton and Wellington: £48West Suffolk: £46Taunton and Wellington: £48West Suffolk: £43Taunton and Wellington: £45

    £48£48£45Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £804, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Taunton and Wellington: £804West Suffolk: £722Taunton and Wellington: £807West Suffolk: £682Taunton and Wellington: £762

    £804£807£762Taunton and Wellington is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £184, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Taunton and Wellington: £184West Suffolk: £146Taunton and Wellington: £185West Suffolk: £138Taunton and Wellington: £174

    £184£185£174Taunton and Wellington is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £156, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Taunton and Wellington: £156West Suffolk: £119Taunton and Wellington: £157West Suffolk: £112Taunton and Wellington: £148

    £156£157£148Taunton and Wellington is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.45, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Taunton and Wellington: £2.45West Suffolk: £3.32Taunton and Wellington: £2.46West Suffolk: £3.14Taunton and Wellington: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32West Suffolk is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £2.33, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Taunton and Wellington: £2.33West Suffolk: £2.35Taunton and Wellington: £2.34West Suffolk: £2.22Taunton and Wellington: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Taunton and Wellington £7.38, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Suffolk: £4.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Suffolk: £4.39Taunton and Wellington: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 216.5, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Taunton and Wellington: 216.5

    216.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 18.0, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0

    18.0Taunton and Wellington is higher15.0

  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 Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Taunton and Wellington: 31.4

    31.4Taunton and Wellington is higher25.1

  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, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Taunton and Wellington: 56.9

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Taunton and Wellington 93.7, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Taunton and Wellington: 93.7

    93.7Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count86.5

  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 Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Taunton and Wellington: 10.5

    10.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Taunton and Wellington and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£3,757£3,773£3,564Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,309£2,319£2,190Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£888£892£842Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,130£2,139£2,021Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£59£60£56Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£115£116£110Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£316£317£299Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£95£95£90Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£45£46£43Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£719£722£682Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£145£146£138Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£118£119£112Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.63£4.65£4.39Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5185.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.015.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.425.1Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.948.6Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.786.5Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.510.2Taunton and Wellington

Total

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Taunton and Wellington West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £493.0m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWest Suffolk: £466.4mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWest Suffolk: £440.6mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6m

    £493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £301.4m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWest Suffolk: £286.6mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWest Suffolk: £270.7mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9m

    £301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £114.1m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWest Suffolk: £110.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWest Suffolk: £104.1mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington £276.0m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWest Suffolk: £264.5mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWest Suffolk: £249.8mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £8.2m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Suffolk: £7.4mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Suffolk: £7.0mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £16.8m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWest Suffolk: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.46mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £43.7m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWest Suffolk: £39.2mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWest Suffolk: £37.0mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £12.2m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWest Suffolk: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWest Suffolk: £11.1mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington £5.4m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Suffolk: £5.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Suffolk: £5.3mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington £90.6m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWest Suffolk: £89.2mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWest Suffolk: £84.3mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9m

    £90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Taunton and Wellington £20.7m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWest Suffolk: £18.0mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWest Suffolk: £17.0mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £17.6m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWest Suffolk: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £13.9mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.28m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.39mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Suffolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.26m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.29mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.27mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Taunton and Wellington £0.83m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWest Suffolk: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWest Suffolk: £0.54mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Taunton and Wellington 24,399, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Taunton and Wellington: 24,399

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 2,031, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Taunton and Wellington: 2,031

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higher1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 3,537, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Taunton and Wellington: 3,537

    3,537Taunton and Wellington is higher3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 6,417, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Taunton and Wellington: 6,417

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Taunton and Wellington 10,564, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Taunton and Wellington: 10,564

    10,564West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Taunton and Wellington 1,180, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Taunton and Wellington: 1,180

    1,180West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,265

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and West Suffolk, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39922,962Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,859Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,103Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4176,007Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,56410,689West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,265West Suffolk

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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