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Wells and Mendip Hills and Glastonbury and Somerton

92,935 and 94,018 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Glastonbury and Somerton £287Glastonbury and Somerton: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Glastonbury and Somerton: £288Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Glastonbury and Somerton: £272Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£287£288£272

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £576Glastonbury and Somerton: £576Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Glastonbury and Somerton: £578Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Glastonbury and Somerton: £546Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£576£578£546

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £19Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Glastonbury and Somerton: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£19£19£18

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Glastonbury and Somerton: £91Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Glastonbury and Somerton: £85Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£90£91£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £233Glastonbury and Somerton: £233Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Glastonbury and Somerton: £234Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Glastonbury and Somerton: £221Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£233£234£221

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higher72.5

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higher123.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Glastonbury and Somerton 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher148.2

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Glastonbury and Somerton is higher19.4

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Glastonbury and Somerton, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,506£12,559£11,862Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£287£288£272Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£576£578£546Glastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£90£91£85Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£233£234£221Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.42£4.44£4.19Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.84£2.85£2.69Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.772.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7123.0Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5148.2Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.319.4Glastonbury and Somerton

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 19. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£3,252£3,266£3,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Glastonbury and Somerton £917Glastonbury and Somerton: £917Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Glastonbury and Somerton: £921Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Glastonbury and Somerton: £870Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£917£921£870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£3,023£3,035£2,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Glastonbury and Somerton £75Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Glastonbury and Somerton: £71Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£75£75£71

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £150Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Glastonbury and Somerton: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£150£150£142

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £51Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Glastonbury and Somerton: £49Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Glastonbury and Somerton £730Glastonbury and Somerton: £730Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Glastonbury and Somerton: £733Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Glastonbury and Somerton: £692Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£730£733£692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Glastonbury and Somerton £132Glastonbury and Somerton: £132Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Glastonbury and Somerton: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Glastonbury and Somerton: £125Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Glastonbury and Somerton is higher18.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher32.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Glastonbury and Somerton is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher84.1

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Glastonbury and Somerton is higher11.0

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Glastonbury and Somerton, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£917£921£870Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£75£75£71Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£150£150£142Glastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.03£5.05£4.77Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£51£51£49Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£132£133£125Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.51£2.52£2.38Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£1.61£1.62£1.53Wells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7266.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.318.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.0Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.584.1Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.0Glastonbury and Somerton

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count25,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Glastonbury and Somerton is higher3,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Glastonbury and Somerton is higher4,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Glastonbury and Somerton is higher7,907

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,033

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Glastonbury and Somerton, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£305.7m£307.0m£290.0mGlastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£86.2m£86.6m£81.8mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mGlastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGlastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWells and Mendip Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78125,056Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,773Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,007Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,977Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,907Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,033Glastonbury and Somerton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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