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Wells and Mendip Hills and Arundel and South Downs

92,935 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 6. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Arundel and South Downs: £11,841Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Arundel and South Downs: £1,229Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Arundel and South Downs: £11,090Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Arundel and South Downs: £223Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£223

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Arundel and South Downs: £544Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Arundel and South Downs: £514Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£541£544£514

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Arundel and South Downs: £14Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Arundel and South Downs: £238Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Arundel and South Downs: £225Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£87£87£82

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Arundel and South Downs: £73Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Arundel and South Downs: £69Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Arundel and South Downs: £990Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £159Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Arundel and South Downs: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Arundel and South Downs: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Arundel and South Downs: £163Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Arundel and South Downs: £5.47Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Arundel and South Downs: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higher117.3

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,296£1,301£1,229Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£236£237£223Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£541£544£514Wells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£237£238£225Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£87£87£82Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£72£73£69Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,043£1,048£990Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£171£172£163Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.99£3.01£2.84Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.56£5.58£5.27Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,006.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.758.9Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7108.9Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.436.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5117.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.316.6Arundel and South Downs

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 10. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Arundel and South Downs: £3,369Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Arundel and South Downs: £708Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Arundel and South Downs: £668Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Arundel and South Downs: £3,155Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Arundel and South Downs: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Arundel and South Downs: £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Arundel and South Downs: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Arundel and South Downs: £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Arundel and South Downs: £4.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Arundel and South Downs: £238Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Arundel and South Downs: £225Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Arundel and South Downs: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Arundel and South Downs: £40Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Arundel and South Downs: £37Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Arundel and South Downs: £570Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Arundel and South Downs: £538Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £159Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Arundel and South Downs: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Arundel and South Downs: £94Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Arundel and South Downs: £88Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Arundel and South Downs: £2.97Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Arundel and South Downs: £1.55Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£705£708£668Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£67£64Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£154£155£146Arundel and South Downs
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.30£4.32£4.08Arundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£237£238£225Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£87£87£82Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£40£37Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£567£570£538Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£93£94£88Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£1.63£1.64£1.55Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.56£5.58£5.27Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.8Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.531.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.436.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.563.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.0Wells and Mendip Hills

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 12. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mArundel and South Downs is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mArundel and South Downs is higher£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Wells and Mendip Hills is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Wells and Mendip Hills is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count895

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mArundel and South Downs
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mArundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78128,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,661Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,073Arundel and South Downs
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5933,640Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8326,322Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026854895Arundel and South Downs

Sources

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

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