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Wells and Mendip Hills and Broadland and Fakenham

92,935 and 97,108 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Broadland and Fakenham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 7 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,608£4,627£4,370

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Broadland and Fakenham £12,352Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,352£12,405£11,716

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £1,441Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Broadland and Fakenham £11,458Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Broadland and Fakenham £232Broadland and Fakenham: £232Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Broadland and Fakenham: £233Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Broadland and Fakenham: £220Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£232£233£220

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £645Broadland and Fakenham: £645Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Broadland and Fakenham: £648Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Broadland and Fakenham: £612Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Broadland and Fakenham is higher£645£648£612

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Broadland and Fakenham is higher£16

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Broadland and Fakenham: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Broadland and Fakenham: £331Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Broadland and Fakenham is higher£103£103£98

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £91Broadland and Fakenham: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Broadland and Fakenham: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Broadland and Fakenham: £86Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Broadland and Fakenham is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Broadland and Fakenham £1,083Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Broadland and Fakenham: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Broadland and Fakenham is higher£128£129£122

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £257Broadland and Fakenham: £257Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Broadland and Fakenham: £258Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Broadland and Fakenham: £244Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Broadland and Fakenham is higher£257£258£244

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £5.78Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Broadland and Fakenham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Broadland and Fakenham £3.91Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 66.3Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Broadland and Fakenham is higher66.3

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Broadland and Fakenham 138.1Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.1

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.4Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.4

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 21.2Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Broadland and Fakenham is higher21.2

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Broadland and Fakenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,608£4,627£4,370Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,352£12,405£11,716Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,441£1,447£1,367Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,458£11,507£10,868Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£232£233£220Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£645£648£612Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£91£92£86Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,083£1,087£1,027Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£122Broadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.78£5.80£5.48Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.91£3.93£3.71Broadland and Fakenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,009.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.766.3Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7138.1Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5138.4Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.321.2Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,608£4,627£4,370

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Broadland and Fakenham £3,202Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,202£3,215£3,037

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Broadland and Fakenham £819Broadland and Fakenham: £819Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Broadland and Fakenham: £822Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Broadland and Fakenham: £777Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Broadland and Fakenham £2,970Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,970£2,983£2,817

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Broadland and Fakenham £60Broadland and Fakenham: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Broadland and Fakenham: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Broadland and Fakenham: £57Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£60£60£57

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £167Broadland and Fakenham: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Broadland and Fakenham: £168Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Broadland and Fakenham: £159Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham is higher£167£168£159

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £4.24Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Broadland and Fakenham: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Broadland and Fakenham: £331Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Broadland and Fakenham: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Broadland and Fakenham is higher£103£103£98

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £52Broadland and Fakenham: £52Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Broadland and Fakenham: £52Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Broadland and Fakenham: £49Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Broadland and Fakenham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Broadland and Fakenham £615Broadland and Fakenham: £615Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Broadland and Fakenham: £618Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Broadland and Fakenham: £584Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£615£618£584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £129Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Broadland and Fakenham: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Broadland and Fakenham is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Broadland and Fakenham £146Broadland and Fakenham: £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Broadland and Fakenham: £147Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Broadland and Fakenham: £139Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Broadland and Fakenham is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Broadland and Fakenham £3.28Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Broadland and Fakenham £2.22Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Broadland and Fakenham is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Broadland and Fakenham 261.6Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Broadland and Fakenham 17.2Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Broadland and Fakenham is higher17.2

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 35.8Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Broadland and Fakenham is higher35.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Broadland and Fakenham 78.7Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Broadland and Fakenham is higher78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Broadland and Fakenham 12.0Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher12.0

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Broadland and Fakenham, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,608£4,627£4,370Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,202£3,215£3,037Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£819£822£777Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,970£2,983£2,817Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£60£60£57Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.24£4.26£4.02Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£52£52£49Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£615£618£584Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£122Broadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.28£3.29£3.11Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.22£2.23£2.11Broadland and Fakenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7261.6Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.317.2Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.535.8Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.578.7Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.0Broadland and Fakenham

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 20. 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 Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £447.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £310.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £79.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £288.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £16.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £0.41mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £33.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Broadland and Fakenham £10.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £59.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Broadland and Fakenham £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £14.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.32mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.68mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Broadland and Fakenham 25,399Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count25,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Broadland and Fakenham 1,668Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Broadland and Fakenham 3,477Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Broadland and Fakenham is higher3,477

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Broadland and Fakenham 5,138Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Broadland and Fakenham is higher5,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Broadland and Fakenham 7,641Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Broadland and Fakenham is higher7,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Broadland and Fakenham 1,169Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,169

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Broadland and Fakenham, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£447.4m£449.3m£424.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£79.5m£79.9m£75.4mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBroadland and Fakenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBroadland and Fakenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78125,399Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,668Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,477Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,138Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,641Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,169Broadland and Fakenham

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.
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