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Tiverton and Minehead and Waveney Valley
Tiverton and Minehead is higher than Waveney Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 3. 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
Tiverton and Minehead Waveney Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Tiverton and Minehead is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,345£12,398£11,710Waveney Valley is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,842£1,850£1,748Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,331£11,379£10,748Waveney Valley is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£326£327£309Tiverton and Minehead is higher£258£259£245
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£666£669£632Tiverton and Minehead is higher£632£635£599
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Tiverton and Minehead is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead is higher£351£353£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Tiverton and Minehead is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,447£1,453£1,373Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Tiverton and Minehead is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£280£281£266Tiverton and Minehead is higher£235£236£223
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Tiverton and Minehead is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Tiverton and Minehead is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.2Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher66.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher128.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher144.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tiverton and Minehead | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,345£12,398£11,710 | £12,347£12,399£11,712 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,842£1,850£1,748 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,331£11,379£10,748 | £11,439£11,488£10,850 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £258£259£245 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £666£669£632 | £632£635£599 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £18£18£17 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £401£403£381 | £351£353£333 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £94£95£89 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £98£99£93 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,447£1,453£1,373 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £129£129£122 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £235£236£223 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.2 | 1,010.9 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.2 | 66.7 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.0 | 128.9 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.1 | 54.0 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.0 | 144.7 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 22.0 | Tiverton and Minehead |
Per resident
Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 4. 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
Tiverton and Minehead Waveney Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Tiverton and Minehead is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,474£3,489£3,296Waveney Valley is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,018£1,022£966Tiverton and Minehead is higher£821£825£779
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,189£3,202£3,025Waveney Valley is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead is higher£74£75£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178Tiverton and Minehead is higher£182£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Tiverton and Minehead is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead is higher£351£353£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55Tiverton and Minehead is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£800£803£758Tiverton and Minehead is higher£632£635£600
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Tiverton and Minehead is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£155£155£147Tiverton and Minehead is higher£130£130£123
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.54£2.55£2.41Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.63£2.64£2.49Tiverton and Minehead is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Tiverton and Minehead is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
285.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher79.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher12.1
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| Measure | Tiverton and Minehead | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,474£3,489£3,296 | £3,559£3,574£3,376 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,022£966 | £821£825£779 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,189£3,202£3,025 | £3,298£3,312£3,128 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £74£75£71 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £182£183£173 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £401£403£381 | £351£353£333 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £94£95£89 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £54£54£51 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £800£803£758 | £632£635£600 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £129£129£122 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £130£130£123 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 285.4 | 291.4 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 19.2 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.5 | 37.2 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.1 | 54.0 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.2 | 79.9 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 12.1 | Tiverton and Minehead |
Total
Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 4. 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
Tiverton and Minehead Waveney Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£485.0m£487.1m£460.1mTiverton and Minehead is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£323.3m£324.7m£306.7mWaveney Valley is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.7m£95.1m£89.9mTiverton and Minehead is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£296.8m£298.0m£281.5mWaveney Valley is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTiverton and Minehead is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mTiverton and Minehead is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTiverton and Minehead is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTiverton and Minehead is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTiverton and Minehead is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mTiverton and Minehead is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,563Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,622
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,154Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,757
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,587Tiverton and Minehead is higher3,394
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,594Tiverton and Minehead is higher4,930
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,948Tiverton and Minehead is higher7,299
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,167Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,108
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| Measure | Tiverton and Minehead | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £485.0m£487.1m£460.1m | £453.1m£455.1m£429.8m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £323.3m£324.7m£306.7m | £325.2m£326.6m£308.4m | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.7m£95.1m£89.9m | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £296.8m£298.0m£281.5m | £301.3m£302.5m£285.8m | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.5m£35.4m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.4m£74.7m£70.6m | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,563 | 26,622 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,154 | 1,757 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,587 | 3,394 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,594 | 4,930 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,948 | 7,299 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,167 | 1,108 | Tiverton and Minehead |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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