Compare constituencies · East of England and South West
Waveney Valley and Glastonbury and Somerton
Waveney Valley is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Waveney Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Waveney Valley Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,347£12,399£11,712Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,487£1,494£1,411Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,439£11,488£10,850Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£258£259£245Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£287£288£272
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£632£635£599Waveney Valley is higher£576£578£546
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£351£353£333Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£90£91£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,145£1,150£1,086Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£223Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
128.9Waveney Valley is higher123.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higher148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Waveney Valley is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waveney Valley | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | £4,777£4,797£4,531 | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,347£12,399£11,712 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | £1,616£1,623£1,533 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,439£11,488£10,850 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £258£259£245 | £287£288£272 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £632£635£599 | £576£578£546 | Waveney Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £351£353£333 | £353£355£335 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £100£100£95 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £90£91£85 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | £1,286£1,291£1,220 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £149£149£141 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £233£234£221 | Waveney Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,024.9 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.7 | 72.5 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 128.9 | 123.0 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 52.9 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.7 | 148.2 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 19.4 | Waveney Valley |
Per resident
Waveney Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Waveney Valley Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,252£3,266£3,085
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£821£825£779Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£917£921£870
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,035£2,867
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£71Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£75£75£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Waveney Valley is higher£150£150£142
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£351£353£333Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£51£51£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£632£635£600Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£730£733£692
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count266.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.2Waveney Valley is higher32.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher84.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Waveney Valley is higher11.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waveney Valley | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | £4,777£4,797£4,531 | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,559£3,574£3,376 | £3,252£3,266£3,085 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £821£825£779 | £917£921£870 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,298£3,312£3,128 | £3,023£3,035£2,867 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£71 | £75£75£71 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £150£150£142 | Waveney Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £351£353£333 | £353£355£335 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £100£100£95 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £51£51£49 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £632£635£600 | £730£733£692 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £149£149£141 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £132£133£125 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £2.51£2.52£2.38 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £1.61£1.62£1.53 | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 291.4 | 266.5 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2 | 18.9 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.2 | 32.0 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 52.9 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.9 | 84.1 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 11.0 | Waveney Valley |
Total
Waveney Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 11. 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
Waveney Valley Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mGlastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,622Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count25,056
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,757Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,773
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,394Waveney Valley is higher3,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,930Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count4,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,299Glastonbury and Somerton is higher7,907
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,108Waveney Valley is higher1,033
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waveney Valley | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £453.1m£455.1m£429.8m | £449.1m£451.0m£426.0m | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £325.2m£326.6m£308.4m | £305.7m£307.0m£290.0m | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | £86.2m£86.6m£81.8m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £301.3m£302.5m£285.8m | £284.2m£285.4m£269.6m | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.7m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | Waveney Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | £68.6m£68.9m£65.1m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,622 | 25,056 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,757 | 1,773 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,394 | 3,007 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,930 | 4,977 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,299 | 7,907 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,108 | 1,033 | Waveney Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.