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West Worcestershire and Glastonbury and Somerton
West Worcestershire is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
West Worcestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 10. 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 Worcestershire Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,616£1,623£1,533
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,586£11,635£10,989Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£272£273£258Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£287£288£272
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£691£694£655West Worcestershire is higher£576£578£546
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£353£355£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£90£91£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,266£1,272£1,201Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£1,286£1,291£1,220
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£230West Worcestershire is higher£233£234£221
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.1West Worcestershire is higher123.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
146.4Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.2West Worcestershire is higher19.4
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| Measure | West Worcestershire | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,973£4,994£4,717 | £4,777£4,797£4,531 | West Worcestershire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | West Worcestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,621£1,628£1,538 | £1,616£1,623£1,533 | West Worcestershire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £287£288£272 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £576£578£546 | West Worcestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £356£358£338 | £353£355£335 | West Worcestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £100£100£95 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £90£91£85 | West Worcestershire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,266£1,272£1,201 | £1,286£1,291£1,220 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£144 | £149£149£141 | West Worcestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £233£234£221 | West Worcestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | West Worcestershire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | West Worcestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.5 | 1,024.9 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.5 | 72.5 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.1 | 123.0 | West Worcestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.5 | 52.9 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 146.4 | 148.2 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.2 | 19.4 | West Worcestershire |
Per resident
West Worcestershire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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 Worcestershire Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,973£4,994£4,717West Worcestershire is higher£4,777£4,797£4,531
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,461£3,476£3,283West Worcestershire is higher£3,252£3,266£3,085
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£904£908£858Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,191£3,204£3,027West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,035£2,867
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£181West Worcestershire is higher£150£150£142
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£356£358£338West Worcestershire is higher£353£355£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£51£51£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£707£710£670Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£730£733£692
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128West Worcestershire is higher£132£133£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
280.0West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count266.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.3West Worcestershire is higher32.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.7Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count84.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4West Worcestershire is higher11.0
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| Measure | West Worcestershire | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,973£4,994£4,717 | £4,777£4,797£4,531 | West Worcestershire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,461£3,476£3,283 | £3,252£3,266£3,085 | West Worcestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £904£908£858 | £917£921£870 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,191£3,204£3,027 | £3,023£3,035£2,867 | West Worcestershire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £75£75£71 | West Worcestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£181 | £150£150£142 | West Worcestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £356£358£338 | £353£355£335 | West Worcestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £100£100£95 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £51£51£49 | West Worcestershire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £707£710£670 | £730£733£692 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£144 | £149£149£141 | West Worcestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £132£133£125 | West Worcestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £2.51£2.52£2.38 | West Worcestershire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £1.61£1.62£1.53 | West Worcestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 280.0 | 266.5 | West Worcestershire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 18.9 | West Worcestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.3 | 32.0 | West Worcestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.5 | 52.9 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.7 | 84.1 | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 11.0 | West Worcestershire |
Total
West Worcestershire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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 Worcestershire Glastonbury and Somerton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,700West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count25,056
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,990West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,773
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,926West Worcestershire is higher3,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,274West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count4,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,371West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,907
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,033
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| Measure | West Worcestershire | Glastonbury and Somerton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £509.8m£512.0m£483.6m | £449.1m£451.0m£426.0m | West Worcestershire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £354.8m£356.3m£336.5m | £305.7m£307.0m£290.0m | West Worcestershire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £92.7m£93.1m£88.0m | £86.2m£86.6m£81.8m | West Worcestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £327.1m£328.5m£310.3m | £284.2m£285.4m£269.6m | West Worcestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.7m | West Worcestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | West Worcestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | West Worcestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.5m£36.7m£34.6m | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | West Worcestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | West Worcestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | West Worcestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.4m£72.7m£68.7m | £68.6m£68.9m£65.1m | West Worcestershire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | West Worcestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | West Worcestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | West Worcestershire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | West Worcestershire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,700 | 25,056 | West Worcestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,990 | 1,773 | West Worcestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,926 | 3,007 | West Worcestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,274 | 4,977 | West Worcestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,371 | 7,907 | West Worcestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,267 | 1,033 | West Worcestershire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.