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Wells and Mendip Hills and Honiton and Sidmouth

92,935 and 93,690 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Honiton and Sidmouth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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 10 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Honiton and Sidmouth £12,116Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,116Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,168Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,493Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,116£12,168£11,493

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,480Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,480Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,487Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,404Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Honiton and Sidmouth £11,258Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,258Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,305Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Honiton and Sidmouth: £10,678Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,258£11,305£10,678

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Honiton and Sidmouth £240Honiton and Sidmouth: £240Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Honiton and Sidmouth: £241Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Honiton and Sidmouth: £228Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £602Honiton and Sidmouth: £602Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Honiton and Sidmouth: £604Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Honiton and Sidmouth: £571Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£602£604£571

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Honiton and Sidmouth: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£17£17£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, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Honiton and Sidmouth: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£302£304£287

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £112Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £86Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Honiton and Sidmouth: £81Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,133Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,133Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,138Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,075Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Honiton and Sidmouth: £114Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£120£121£114

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £254Honiton and Sidmouth: £254Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Honiton and Sidmouth: £255Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Honiton and Sidmouth: £241Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£254£255£241

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.34Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.34Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Honiton and Sidmouth £3.59Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 990.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 990.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count990.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 64.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 64.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Honiton and Sidmouth is higher64.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 124.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 124.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Honiton and Sidmouth is higher124.1

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher45.0

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 139.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 139.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 18.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 18.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Honiton and Sidmouth is higher18.4

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Honiton and Sidmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,092£5,114£4,830Honiton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,116£12,168£11,493Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,480£1,487£1,404Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,258£11,305£10,678Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£240£241£228Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£602£604£571Honiton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£86£86£81Honiton and Sidmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,133£1,138£1,075Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£120£121£114Wells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£254£255£241Honiton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.34£4.36£4.12Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.59£3.61£3.41Honiton and Sidmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5990.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.764.4Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7124.1Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.445.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5139.1Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.318.4Honiton and Sidmouth

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,764Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,764Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,780Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,570Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,764£3,780£3,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Honiton and Sidmouth £780Honiton and Sidmouth: £780Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Honiton and Sidmouth: £784Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Honiton and Sidmouth: £740Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£780£784£740

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,497Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,497Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,512Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,317Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,497£3,512£3,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Honiton and Sidmouth £75Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Honiton and Sidmouth: £71Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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, Honiton and Sidmouth £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £187Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Honiton and Sidmouth: £188Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Honiton and Sidmouth: £177Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£187£188£177

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £5.18Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.18Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.20Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Honiton and Sidmouth: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£302£304£287

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Honiton and Sidmouth: £112Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £45Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Honiton and Sidmouth: £43Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Honiton and Sidmouth £597Honiton and Sidmouth: £597Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Honiton and Sidmouth: £600Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Honiton and Sidmouth: £567Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£597£600£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Honiton and Sidmouth: £114Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Honiton and Sidmouth £134Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Honiton and Sidmouth: £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Honiton and Sidmouth £2.29Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Honiton and Sidmouth £1.90Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Honiton and Sidmouth 307.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 307.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count307.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Honiton and Sidmouth 20.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 20.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Honiton and Sidmouth is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Honiton and Sidmouth 38.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 38.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Honiton and Sidmouth is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Honiton and Sidmouth 73.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 73.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count73.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 9.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 9.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Honiton and Sidmouth is higher9.7

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Honiton and Sidmouth, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,092£5,114£4,830Honiton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,764£3,780£3,570Honiton and Sidmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£780£784£740Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,497£3,512£3,317Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£75£75£71Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£187£188£177Honiton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.18£5.20£4.91Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£45£45£43Honiton and Sidmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£597£600£567Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£120£121£114Wells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£134£134£127Honiton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.29£2.30£2.17Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£1.90£1.91£1.80Honiton and Sidmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7307.7Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.320.0Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.538.5Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.445.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.573.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.7Honiton and Sidmouth

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 16. 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £477.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £477.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £479.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £452.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £352.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £352.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £354.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £334.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £73.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £69.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Honiton and Sidmouth £327.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £327.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £329.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £310.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £6.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £17.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.48mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.46mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £28.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £26.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Honiton and Sidmouth £56.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £53.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Honiton and Sidmouth £12.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.21mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.21mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.75mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Honiton and Sidmouth 28,825Honiton and Sidmouth: 28,825Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Honiton and Sidmouth 1,875Honiton and Sidmouth: 1,875Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Honiton and Sidmouth is higher1,875

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Honiton and Sidmouth 3,611Honiton and Sidmouth: 3,611Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Honiton and Sidmouth is higher3,611

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Honiton and Sidmouth 4,216Honiton and Sidmouth: 4,216Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Wells and Mendip Hills is higher4,216

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Honiton and Sidmouth 6,872Honiton and Sidmouth: 6,872Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count6,872

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Honiton and Sidmouth 908Honiton and Sidmouth: 908Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Honiton and Sidmouth is higher908

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Honiton and Sidmouth, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£477.1m£479.1m£452.6mHoniton and Sidmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£352.6m£354.1m£334.5mHoniton and Sidmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£73.1m£73.4m£69.4mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mHoniton and Sidmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHoniton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHoniton and Sidmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHoniton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mHoniton and Sidmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHoniton and Sidmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78128,825Honiton and Sidmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,875Honiton and Sidmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,611Honiton and Sidmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,216Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8326,872Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026854908Honiton and Sidmouth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.