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West Lancashire and Taunton and Wellington

104,126 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 1. 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

West Lancashire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Lancashire: £4,617Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Lancashire: £4,637Taunton and Wellington: £4,149West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426West Lancashire: £12,745Taunton and Wellington: £12,479West Lancashire: £12,799Taunton and Wellington: £11,786West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704West Lancashire: £1,883Taunton and Wellington: £1,711West Lancashire: £1,891Taunton and Wellington: £1,616West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376West Lancashire: £11,530Taunton and Wellington: £11,425West Lancashire: £11,579Taunton and Wellington: £10,791West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337West Lancashire: £423Taunton and Wellington: £338West Lancashire: £425Taunton and Wellington: £319West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£337£338£319

  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: West Lancashire £764, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692West Lancashire: £764Taunton and Wellington: £695West Lancashire: £768Taunton and Wellington: £656West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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: West Lancashire £28, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21West Lancashire: £28Taunton and Wellington: £21West Lancashire: £28Taunton and Wellington: £20West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388West Lancashire: £513Taunton and Wellington: £389West Lancashire: £516Taunton and Wellington: £368West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £103West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£108£109£103

  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: West Lancashire £116, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81West Lancashire: £116Taunton and Wellington: £81West Lancashire: £117Taunton and Wellington: £76West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353West Lancashire: £1,441Taunton and Wellington: £1,358West Lancashire: £1,447Taunton and Wellington: £1,283West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184West Lancashire: £176Taunton and Wellington: £185West Lancashire: £177Taunton and Wellington: £174West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £314, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263West Lancashire: £314Taunton and Wellington: £264West Lancashire: £315Taunton and Wellington: £249West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12West Lancashire: £5.05Taunton and Wellington: £4.14West Lancashire: £5.07Taunton and Wellington: £3.91West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92West Lancashire: £6.95Taunton and Wellington: £3.94West Lancashire: £6.98Taunton and Wellington: £3.72West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Lancashire: £8.47Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Lancashire: £8.50Taunton and Wellington: £7.00West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher83.7

  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: West Lancashire 161.0, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher157.7

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher17.6

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West Lancashire and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,374£4,392£4,149West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,426£12,479£11,786West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,704£1,711£1,616West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,376£11,425£10,791West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£337£338£319West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£692£695£656West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£21£21£20West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£388£389£368West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£108£109£103West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£81£81£76West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,353£1,358£1,283West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£263£264£249West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.12£4.14£3.91West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£3.92£3.94£3.72West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.38£7.41£7.00West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,005.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.083.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0145.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.956.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1157.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.6West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 4. 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

West Lancashire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Lancashire: £4,617Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Lancashire: £4,637Taunton and Wellington: £4,149West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674West Lancashire: £2,605Taunton and Wellington: £2,686West Lancashire: £2,616Taunton and Wellington: £2,537West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012West Lancashire: £1,164Taunton and Wellington: £1,017West Lancashire: £1,169Taunton and Wellington: £960West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448West Lancashire: £2,357Taunton and Wellington: £2,459West Lancashire: £2,367Taunton and Wellington: £2,322West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72West Lancashire: £86Taunton and Wellington: £73West Lancashire: £87Taunton and Wellington: £69West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149West Lancashire: £156Taunton and Wellington: £150West Lancashire: £157Taunton and Wellington: £141West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.66, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49West Lancashire: £5.66Taunton and Wellington: £4.51West Lancashire: £5.69Taunton and Wellington: £4.26West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388West Lancashire: £513Taunton and Wellington: £389West Lancashire: £516Taunton and Wellington: £368West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £109West Lancashire: £151Taunton and Wellington: £103West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£108£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48West Lancashire: £72Taunton and Wellington: £48West Lancashire: £72Taunton and Wellington: £45West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804West Lancashire: £891Taunton and Wellington: £807West Lancashire: £894Taunton and Wellington: £762West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184West Lancashire: £176Taunton and Wellington: £185West Lancashire: £177Taunton and Wellington: £174West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156West Lancashire: £194Taunton and Wellington: £157West Lancashire: £195Taunton and Wellington: £148West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45West Lancashire: £3.12Taunton and Wellington: £2.46West Lancashire: £3.13Taunton and Wellington: £2.32West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33West Lancashire: £4.29Taunton and Wellington: £2.34West Lancashire: £4.31Taunton and Wellington: £2.21West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Lancashire: £8.47Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Lancashire: £8.50Taunton and Wellington: £7.00West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher10.5

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West Lancashire and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,374£4,392£4,149West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,012£1,017£960West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£73£69West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£149£150£141West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.49£4.51£4.26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£388£389£368West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£108£109£103West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£48£48£45West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£804£807£762West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£156£157£148West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.45£2.46£2.32West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.33£2.34£2.21West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.38£7.41£7.00West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.931.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.956.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.093.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.710.5West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 7. 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

West Lancashire Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWest Lancashire: £480.8mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWest Lancashire: £482.8mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWest Lancashire: £271.2mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWest Lancashire: £272.4mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWest Lancashire: £121.2mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWest Lancashire: £121.7mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWest Lancashire: £245.4mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWest Lancashire: £246.4mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWest Lancashire: £53.5mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWest Lancashire: £53.7mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWest Lancashire: £92.7mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWest Lancashire: £93.1mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWest Lancashire: £18.4mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £20.2mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWest Lancashire: £20.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.88mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWest Lancashire: £0.89mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,180

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureWest LancashireTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44924,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,031West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,417West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13810,564West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,180West Lancashire

Sources

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

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