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Weald of Kent and Frome and East Somerset

100,068 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Weald of Kent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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

Weald of Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Weald of Kent: £4,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Weald of Kent: £4,583Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £12,428, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Weald of Kent: £12,428Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Weald of Kent: £12,481Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788Weald of Kent is higher£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,682, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Weald of Kent: £1,682Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Weald of Kent: £1,689Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £11,462, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Weald of Kent: £11,462Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Weald of Kent: £11,511Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £302, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Weald of Kent: £302Frome and East Somerset: £285Weald of Kent: £303Frome and East Somerset: £269Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286Weald of Kent is higher£284£285£269

  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: Weald of Kent £646, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Weald of Kent: £646Frome and East Somerset: £582Weald of Kent: £648Frome and East Somerset: £550Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612Weald of Kent is higher£580£582£550

  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: Weald of Kent £18, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Weald of Kent: £18Frome and East Somerset: £19Weald of Kent: £18Frome and East Somerset: £18Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £322, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Weald of Kent: £322Frome and East Somerset: £346Weald of Kent: £323Frome and East Somerset: £327Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Frome and East Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £129Weald of Kent: £135Frome and East Somerset: £122Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£128£129£122

  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: Weald of Kent £117, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £94Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £89Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Weald of Kent is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Weald of Kent: £1,344Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Weald of Kent: £1,350Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £141Frome and East Somerset: £126Weald of Kent: £142Frome and East Somerset: £119Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Weald of Kent is higher£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £207, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Weald of Kent: £207Frome and East Somerset: £193Weald of Kent: £208Frome and East Somerset: £183Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197Weald of Kent is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £6.64, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Weald of Kent: £6.64Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Weald of Kent: £6.67Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £7.12, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Weald of Kent: £7.12Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Weald of Kent: £7.15Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Weald of Kent: £9.90Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Weald of Kent: £9.94Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 70.8, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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: Weald of Kent 133.1, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1Weald of Kent is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent 142.6, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6Frome and East Somerset is higher147.6

  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: Weald of Kent 27.4, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Weald of Kent is higher20.3

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Weald of Kent and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,276£4,294£4,056Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,420£12,473£11,781Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£284£285£269Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£580£582£550Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£122Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£94£94£89Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£125£126£119Weald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£193£193£183Weald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.99£5.01£4.73Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£3.16£3.18£3.00Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.68£6.71£6.34Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.871.3Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1128.0Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.452.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.420.3Weald of Kent

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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

Weald of Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Weald of Kent: £4,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Weald of Kent: £4,583Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Weald of Kent: £3,004Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Weald of Kent: £3,017Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent is higher£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Weald of Kent: £952Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Weald of Kent: £956Frome and East Somerset: £949Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Weald of Kent: £2,771Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Weald of Kent: £2,782Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Weald of Kent: £73Frome and East Somerset: £61Weald of Kent: £73Frome and East Somerset: £58Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69Weald of Kent is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £156, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £156Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £157Frome and East Somerset: £118Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148Weald of Kent is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.41, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Weald of Kent: £4.41Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Weald of Kent: £4.43Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £322, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Weald of Kent: £322Frome and East Somerset: £346Weald of Kent: £323Frome and East Somerset: £327Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Frome and East Somerset is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Weald of Kent: £134Frome and East Somerset: £129Weald of Kent: £135Frome and East Somerset: £122Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £66, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Weald of Kent: £66Frome and East Somerset: £55Weald of Kent: £66Frome and East Somerset: £52Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Weald of Kent is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Weald of Kent: £761Frome and East Somerset: £831Weald of Kent: £764Frome and East Somerset: £785Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Frome and East Somerset is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Weald of Kent: £141Frome and East Somerset: £126Weald of Kent: £142Frome and East Somerset: £119Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Weald of Kent is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Weald of Kent: £117Frome and East Somerset: £114Weald of Kent: £118Frome and East Somerset: £108Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111Weald of Kent is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Weald of Kent: £3.76Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Weald of Kent: £3.78Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Weald of Kent: £4.03Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Weald of Kent: £4.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Weald of Kent: £9.90Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Weald of Kent: £9.94Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 32.2, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2Weald of Kent is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7Frome and East Somerset is higher87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 15.5, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Weald of Kent is higher12.0

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Weald of Kent and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,276£4,294£4,056Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£2,670£2,681£2,533Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,480£2,491£2,353Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£61£61£58Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£125£125£118Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.05£4.07£3.84Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£122Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£55£55£52Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£125£126£119Weald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£114£114£108Weald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.94£2.95£2.79Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£1.87£1.87£1.77Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.68£6.71£6.34Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1218.5Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.115.3Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.227.5Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.452.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.787.0Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.0Weald of Kent

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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

Weald of Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWeald of Kent: £456.7mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWeald of Kent: £458.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mWeald of Kent is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWeald of Kent: £300.6mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWeald of Kent: £301.9mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWeald of Kent: £95.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWeald of Kent: £95.7mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWeald of Kent: £277.2mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWeald of Kent: £278.4mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWeald of Kent: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWeald of Kent: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWeald of Kent is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £15.6m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWeald of Kent: £15.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £15.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWeald of Kent is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Weald of Kent £0.44m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £32.2m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWeald of Kent: £32.2mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWeald of Kent: £32.3mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mFrome and East Somerset is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £13.4m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWeald of Kent: £13.4mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWeald of Kent: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent £6.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWeald of Kent: £6.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWeald of Kent: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWeald of Kent: £76.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWeald of Kent: £76.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mFrome and East Somerset is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWeald of Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWeald of Kent is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWeald of Kent is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weald of Kent £0.40m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWeald of Kent: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWeald of Kent: £0.40mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.99mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.99mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219Weald of Kent is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 5,041, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078Frome and East Somerset is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Weald of Kent is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Weald of Kent and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureWeald of KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWeald of Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWeald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWeald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFrome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWeald of Kent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWeald of Kent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32420,555Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7131,442Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2192,588Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0414,931Weald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0788,185Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,124Weald of Kent

Sources

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

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  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.
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