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Wells and Mendip Hills and Penrith and Solway

92,935 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Penrith and Solway on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 17. 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Penrith and Solway: £4,721Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Penrith and Solway: £4,460Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Penrith and Solway: £12,432Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Penrith and Solway: £11,742Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

  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, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Penrith and Solway: £1,504Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Penrith and Solway: £1,420Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Penrith and Solway is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Penrith and Solway: £11,480Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Penrith and Solway: £10,843Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Penrith and Solway: £274Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Penrith and Solway: £259Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Penrith and Solway is higher£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Penrith and Solway: £658Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Penrith and Solway: £621Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Penrith and Solway is higher£655£658£621

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Penrith and Solway: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Penrith and Solway 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, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Penrith and Solway: £411Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Penrith and Solway: £389Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

  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, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Penrith and Solway: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Penrith and Solway: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Penrith and Solway is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Penrith and Solway: £1,116Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Penrith and Solway: £1,054Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Penrith and Solway: £131Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Penrith and Solway is higher£138£138£131

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Penrith and Solway: £286Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Penrith and Solway: £270Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Penrith and Solway is higher£285£286£270

  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, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Penrith and Solway: £3.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Penrith and Solway: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Penrith and Solway: £5.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Penrith and Solway: £5.18Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Penrith and Solway: £7.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Penrith and Solway: £6.76Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Penrith and Solway is higher72.8

  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, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Penrith and Solway is higher135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Penrith and Solway is higher137.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Penrith and Solway is higher18.8

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,379£12,432£11,742Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,431£11,480£10,843Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£273£274£259Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£655£658£621Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£92£93£87Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,111£1,116£1,054Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£285£286£270Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.78£3.80£3.59Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,017.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.772.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7135.7Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.459.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5137.3Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.318.8Penrith and Solway

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 17. 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Penrith and Solway: £4,721Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Penrith and Solway: £4,460Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Penrith and Solway: £3,196Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Penrith and Solway: £3,019Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Penrith and Solway: £866Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Penrith and Solway: £818Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Penrith and Solway is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Penrith and Solway: £2,951Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Penrith and Solway: £2,788Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Penrith and Solway: £71Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Penrith and Solway: £67Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Penrith and Solway is higher£70£71£67

  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, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Penrith and Solway: £169Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Penrith and Solway: £160Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Penrith and Solway is higher£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Penrith and Solway: £4.95Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Penrith and Solway: £4.68Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Penrith and Solway is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  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, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Penrith and Solway: £411Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Penrith and Solway: £389Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

  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, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Penrith and Solway: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Penrith and Solway is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Penrith and Solway: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Penrith and Solway: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Penrith and Solway is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Penrith and Solway: £643Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Penrith and Solway: £607Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £138Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Penrith and Solway: £131Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Penrith and Solway is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Penrith and Solway: £165Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Penrith and Solway: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Penrith and Solway is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Penrith and Solway: £2.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Penrith and Solway: £2.07Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Penrith and Solway: £3.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Penrith and Solway: £2.98Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Penrith and Solway: £7.16Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Penrith and Solway: £6.76Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Penrith and Solway is higher18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Penrith and Solway is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Penrith and Solway is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Penrith and Solway is higher10.9

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,183£3,196£3,019Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£862£866£818Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,939£2,951£2,788Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£70£71£67Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£168£169£160Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£640£643£607Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£164£165£155Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.18£2.19£2.07Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7261.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.318.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.534.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.459.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.579.1Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.9Penrith and Solway

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 21. 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mPenrith and Solway is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£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, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Penrith and Solway is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Penrith and Solway is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Penrith and Solway is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Penrith and Solway is higher1,081

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78126,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,863Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,876Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,081Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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