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Weald of Kent and Taunton and Wellington

100,068 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Weald of Kent Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Weald of Kent: £4,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Weald of Kent: £4,583Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £12,428, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Weald of Kent: £12,428Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Weald of Kent: £12,481Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £1,682, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Weald of Kent: £1,682Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Weald of Kent: £1,689Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £11,462, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Weald of Kent: £11,462Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Weald of Kent: £11,511Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £302, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Weald of Kent: £302Taunton and Wellington: £338Weald of Kent: £303Taunton and Wellington: £319Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weald of Kent £646, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Weald of Kent: £646Taunton and Wellington: £695Weald of Kent: £648Taunton and Wellington: £656Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weald of Kent £18, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Weald of Kent: £18Taunton and Wellington: £21Weald of Kent: £18Taunton and Wellington: £20Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £322, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Weald of Kent: £322Taunton and Wellington: £389Weald of Kent: £323Taunton and Wellington: £368Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £134, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £109Weald of Kent: £135Taunton and Wellington: £103Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £117, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £81Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £76Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Weald of Kent is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Weald of Kent: £1,344Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Weald of Kent: £1,350Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Weald of Kent: £141Taunton and Wellington: £185Weald of Kent: £142Taunton and Wellington: £174Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £207, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Weald of Kent: £207Taunton and Wellington: £264Weald of Kent: £208Taunton and Wellington: £249Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £6.64, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Weald of Kent: £6.64Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Weald of Kent: £6.67Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £7.12, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Weald of Kent: £7.12Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Weald of Kent: £7.15Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Weald of Kent: £9.90Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Weald of Kent: £9.94Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 133.1, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 142.6, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 27.4, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Weald of Kent is higher17.6

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Weald of Kent and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,374£4,392£4,149Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,426£12,479£11,786Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,376£11,425£10,791Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£692£695£656Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£108£109£103Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£81£76Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.12£4.14£3.91Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£3.92£3.94£3.72Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,005.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.883.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1145.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6157.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.417.6Weald of Kent

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Weald of Kent: £4,564Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Weald of Kent: £4,583Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Weald of Kent: £3,004Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Weald of Kent: £3,017Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Weald of Kent: £952Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Weald of Kent: £956Taunton and Wellington: £960Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Weald of Kent: £2,771Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Weald of Kent: £2,782Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent is higher£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Weald of Kent: £73Taunton and Wellington: £73Weald of Kent: £73Taunton and Wellington: £69Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £156, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Weald of Kent: £156Taunton and Wellington: £150Weald of Kent: £157Taunton and Wellington: £141Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weald of Kent £4.41, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Weald of Kent: £4.41Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Weald of Kent: £4.43Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £322, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Weald of Kent: £322Taunton and Wellington: £389Weald of Kent: £323Taunton and Wellington: £368Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £134, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Weald of Kent: £134Taunton and Wellington: £109Weald of Kent: £135Taunton and Wellington: £103Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £66, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Weald of Kent: £66Taunton and Wellington: £48Weald of Kent: £66Taunton and Wellington: £45Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Weald of Kent is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Weald of Kent: £761Taunton and Wellington: £807Weald of Kent: £764Taunton and Wellington: £762Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Taunton and Wellington is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Weald of Kent: £141Taunton and Wellington: £185Weald of Kent: £142Taunton and Wellington: £174Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Weald of Kent: £117Taunton and Wellington: £157Weald of Kent: £118Taunton and Wellington: £148Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Weald of Kent: £3.76Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Weald of Kent: £3.78Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Weald of Kent: £4.03Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Weald of Kent: £4.04Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Weald of Kent: £9.90Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Weald of Kent: £9.94Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 32.2, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 15.5, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Weald of Kent is higher10.5

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Weald of Kent and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,374£4,392£4,149Weald of Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£2,674£2,686£2,537Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,448£2,459£2,322Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£72£73£69Weald of Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£149£150£141Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£108£109£103Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£48£48£45Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£804£807£762Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.45£2.46£2.32Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.33£2.34£2.21Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1216.5Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.118.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.231.4Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.793.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.510.5Weald of Kent

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 15. 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWeald of Kent: £456.7mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWeald of Kent: £458.6mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWeald of Kent: £300.6mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWeald of Kent: £301.9mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWeald of Kent: £95.3mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWeald of Kent: £95.7mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWeald of Kent: £277.2mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWeald of Kent: £278.4mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent is higher£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £15.6m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.6mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWeald of Kent: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weald of Kent £0.44m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.44mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTaunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £32.2m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWeald of Kent: £32.2mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWeald of Kent: £32.3mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mTaunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent £13.4m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWeald of Kent: £13.4mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £13.5mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £6.6m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.7mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWeald of Kent: £76.1mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWeald of Kent: £76.5mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWeald of Kent: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWeald of Kent: £14.2mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWeald of Kent: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWeald of Kent: £0.38mTaunton and Wellington: £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, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.40mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWeald of Kent: £0.99mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWeald of Kent: £0.99mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713Taunton and Wellington is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219Taunton and Wellington 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: Weald of Kent 5,041, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041Taunton and Wellington is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078Taunton and Wellington is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Weald of Kent is higher1,180

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Weald of Kent and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureWeald of KentTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
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£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32424,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7132,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2193,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0416,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,07810,564Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,180Weald 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.
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