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West Suffolk and Taunton and Wellington

123,616 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

West Suffolk Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Suffolk: £3,757Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Suffolk: £3,773Taunton and Wellington: £4,149West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Taunton and Wellington is higher£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 Suffolk £12,579, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426West Suffolk: £12,579Taunton and Wellington: £12,479West Suffolk: £12,633Taunton and Wellington: £11,786West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk 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 Suffolk £1,443, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704West Suffolk: £1,443Taunton and Wellington: £1,711West Suffolk: £1,449Taunton and Wellington: £1,616West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £11,606, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376West Suffolk: £11,606Taunton and Wellington: £11,425West Suffolk: £11,655Taunton and Wellington: £10,791West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk 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 Suffolk £323, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337West Suffolk: £323Taunton and Wellington: £338West Suffolk: £324Taunton and Wellington: £319West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £629, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692West Suffolk: £629Taunton and Wellington: £695West Suffolk: £632Taunton and Wellington: £656West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Taunton and Wellington is higher£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 Suffolk £21, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21West Suffolk: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21West Suffolk: £21Taunton and Wellington: £20West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388West Suffolk: £316Taunton and Wellington: £389West Suffolk: £317Taunton and Wellington: £368West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £95, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £109West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £103West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £74, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81West Suffolk: £74Taunton and Wellington: £81West Suffolk: £74Taunton and Wellington: £76West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353West Suffolk: £1,168Taunton and Wellington: £1,358West Suffolk: £1,172Taunton and Wellington: £1,283West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184West Suffolk: £145Taunton and Wellington: £185West Suffolk: £146Taunton and Wellington: £174West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Taunton 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 Suffolk £192, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263West Suffolk: £192Taunton and Wellington: £264West Suffolk: £193Taunton and Wellington: £249West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £5.39, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12West Suffolk: £5.39Taunton and Wellington: £4.14West Suffolk: £5.41Taunton and Wellington: £3.91West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk 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 Suffolk £3.81, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92West Suffolk: £3.81Taunton and Wellington: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.82Taunton and Wellington: £3.72West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Suffolk: £4.63Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Suffolk: £4.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.00West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk 1,011.9, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9West Suffolk 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 Suffolk 81.9, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk 136.8, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Taunton and Wellington is higher145.8

  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 Suffolk 48.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk 140.5, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count157.7

  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 Suffolk 16.6, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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West Suffolk and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,426£12,479£11,786West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,376£11,425£10,791West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£692£695£656Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£81£81£76Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.12£4.14£3.91West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,005.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.983.7Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8145.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.656.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5157.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.617.6Taunton and Wellington

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Suffolk Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374West Suffolk: £3,757Taunton and Wellington: £4,392West Suffolk: £3,773Taunton and Wellington: £4,149West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674West Suffolk: £2,309Taunton and Wellington: £2,686West Suffolk: £2,319Taunton and Wellington: £2,537West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Taunton 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 Suffolk £888, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012West Suffolk: £888Taunton and Wellington: £1,017West Suffolk: £892Taunton and Wellington: £960West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448West Suffolk: £2,130Taunton and Wellington: £2,459West Suffolk: £2,139Taunton and Wellington: £2,322West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021Taunton 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 Suffolk £59, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72West Suffolk: £59Taunton and Wellington: £73West Suffolk: £60Taunton and Wellington: £69West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £115, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149West Suffolk: £115Taunton and Wellington: £150West Suffolk: £116Taunton and Wellington: £141West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Taunton and Wellington is higher£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 Suffolk £3.92, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49West Suffolk: £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £4.51West Suffolk: £3.94Taunton and Wellington: £4.26West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Suffolk £316, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388West Suffolk: £316Taunton and Wellington: £389West Suffolk: £317Taunton and Wellington: £368West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £95, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £109West Suffolk: £95Taunton and Wellington: £103West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £45, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48West Suffolk: £45Taunton and Wellington: £48West Suffolk: £46Taunton and Wellington: £45West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804West Suffolk: £719Taunton and Wellington: £807West Suffolk: £722Taunton and Wellington: £762West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Taunton and Wellington is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184West Suffolk: £145Taunton and Wellington: £185West Suffolk: £146Taunton and Wellington: £174West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156West Suffolk: £118Taunton and Wellington: £157West Suffolk: £119Taunton and Wellington: £148West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45West Suffolk: £3.31Taunton and Wellington: £2.46West Suffolk: £3.32Taunton and Wellington: £2.32West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33West Suffolk: £2.34Taunton and Wellington: £2.34West Suffolk: £2.35Taunton and Wellington: £2.21West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38West Suffolk: £4.63Taunton and Wellington: £7.41West Suffolk: £4.65Taunton and Wellington: £7.00West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Taunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk 25.1, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Taunton and Wellington is higher31.4

  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 Suffolk 48.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count93.7

  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 Suffolk 10.2, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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West Suffolk and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£149£150£141Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.49£4.51£4.26Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£388£389£368Taunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£48£48£45Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£804£807£762Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.45£2.46£2.32West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.33£2.34£2.21West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.0Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.131.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.656.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.593.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.210.5Taunton and Wellington

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

West Suffolk Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mWest Suffolk: £464.5mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mWest Suffolk: £466.4mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mWest Suffolk: £286.6mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mTaunton 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 Suffolk £109.8m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mWest Suffolk: £109.8mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mWest Suffolk: £110.2mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mTaunton and Wellington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mWest Suffolk: £263.3mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mWest Suffolk: £264.5mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Suffolk: £7.3mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mWest Suffolk: £7.4mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mTaunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £14.3m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mWest Suffolk: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTaunton and Wellington is higher£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 Suffolk £0.48m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.48mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£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 Suffolk £39.0m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mWest Suffolk: £39.0mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mWest Suffolk: £39.2mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mTaunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £11.7m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mWest Suffolk: £11.7mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mWest Suffolk: £11.8mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTaunton and Wellington 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 Suffolk £5.6m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Suffolk: £5.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mWest Suffolk: £5.6mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mWest Suffolk: £88.8mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mWest Suffolk: £89.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mWest Suffolk: £18.0mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £14.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.29mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.29mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mWest Suffolk: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mWest Suffolk: £0.57mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859Taunton and Wellington is higher2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103Taunton and Wellington is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Taunton and Wellington is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureWest SuffolkTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96224,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8592,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1033,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0076,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68910,564West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,180West Suffolk

Sources

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

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