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The Wrekin and Taunton and Wellington

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

The Wrekin is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

The Wrekin Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704The Wrekin: £1,671Taunton and Wellington: £1,711The Wrekin: £1,678Taunton and Wellington: £1,616The Wrekin: £1,585

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £280, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263The Wrekin: £280Taunton and Wellington: £264The Wrekin: £281Taunton and Wellington: £249The Wrekin: £265

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12The Wrekin: £5.27Taunton and Wellington: £4.14The Wrekin: £5.29Taunton and Wellington: £3.91The Wrekin: £5.00

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Taunton and Wellington is higher1,005.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 97.8, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin is higher83.7

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

    160.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin 162.8, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin is higher157.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin 23.9, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher17.6

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The Wrekin and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,426£12,479£11,786The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,376£11,425£10,791Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£337£338£319The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£692£695£656The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£388£389£368The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£81£81£76The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£184£185£174The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£263£264£249The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.12£4.14£3.91The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£3.92£3.94£3.72The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,005.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.883.7The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2145.8The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.156.9The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8157.7The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.917.6The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 8. 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

The Wrekin Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£149£150£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £4.88, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49The Wrekin: £4.88Taunton and Wellington: £4.51The Wrekin: £4.90Taunton and Wellington: £4.26The Wrekin: £4.63

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    196.2Taunton and Wellington is higher216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.1The Wrekin is higher18.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 31.3, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    100.2The Wrekin is higher93.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher10.5

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The Wrekin and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,012£1,017£960The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£72£73£69The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£149£150£141The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.49£4.51£4.26The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£388£389£368The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£48£48£45The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£804£807£762Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£184£185£174The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.45£2.46£2.32The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.33£2.34£2.21The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.0The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.156.9The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.293.7The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.5The Wrekin

Total

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

The Wrekin Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: The Wrekin £0.55m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mThe Wrekin: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,294Taunton and Wellington is higher24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,169The Wrekin is higher2,031

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

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

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

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

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

    7,399The Wrekin is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,383The Wrekin is higher10,564

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

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

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,180

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureThe WrekinTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29424,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1692,031The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,537The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3996,417The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38310,564The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,180The Wrekin

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.