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Weston-super-Mare and Torbay
Weston-super-Mare is higher than Torbay on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 18. 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
Weston-super-Mare Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,997£5,018£4,740Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,809£12,863£12,150Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,339£2,349£2,219Torbay is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£476£478£452Torbay is higher£569£572£540
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£774£777£734Torbay is higher£823£826£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Torbay is higher£35£35£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Torbay is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Torbay is higher£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Torbay is higher£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,847£1,855£1,752Torbay is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257Torbay is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£384£362Torbay is higher£523£525£496
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Torbay is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Torbay is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.5Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.0Torbay is higher139.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.7Torbay is higher166.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.6Torbay is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
209.4Torbay is higher242.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Torbay is higher29.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,997£5,018£4,740 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,809£12,863£12,150 | £12,495£12,548£11,852 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,339£2,349£2,219 | £2,702£2,714£2,563 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,530£11,579£10,937 | £11,067£11,114£10,498 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £476£478£452 | £569£572£540 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £774£777£734 | £823£826£781 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £35£35£34 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £616£619£584 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £170£171£162 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £139£140£132 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,847£1,855£1,752 | £2,023£2,032£1,919 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £303£304£287 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £523£525£496 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.37£9.41£8.89 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.5 | 988.9 | Weston-super-Mare |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.0 | 139.5 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.7 | 166.6 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.6 | 89.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 209.4 | 242.2 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 29.1 | Torbay |
Per resident
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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
Weston-super-Mare Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,997£5,018£4,740Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,604£2,615£2,470Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,428£1,434£1,355Torbay is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,344£2,354£2,223Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Torbay is higher£143£143£135
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Torbay is higher£206£207£196
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50Torbay is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£546£516Torbay is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Torbay is higher£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£58Torbay is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,128£1,132£1,070Torbay is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257Torbay is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221Torbay is higher£303£305£288
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.00£3.02£2.85Torbay is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
206.0Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0Torbay is higher34.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.5Torbay is higher41.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.6Torbay is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.8Torbay is higher140.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Torbay is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,997£5,018£4,740 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,604£2,615£2,470 | £3,129£3,143£2,968 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,428£1,434£1,355 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,344£2,354£2,223 | £2,772£2,784£2,629 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £143£143£135 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £206£207£196 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £8.85£8.88£8.39 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£546£516 | £616£619£584 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £170£171£162 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£58 | £81£81£77 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,128£1,132£1,070 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £303£304£287 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £303£305£288 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.37£9.41£8.89 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 206.0 | 247.7 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 34.9 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.5 | 41.7 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.6 | 89.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.8 | 140.6 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 16.9 | Torbay |
Total
Weston-super-Mare is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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
Weston-super-Mare Torbay
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mTorbay is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mTorbay is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mTorbay is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mTorbay is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mTorbay is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mTorbay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,728Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,413Torbay is higher3,658
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,368Torbay is higher4,371
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,214Torbay is higher9,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,859Torbay is higher14,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,335Torbay is higher1,766
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weston-super-Mare | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £502.7m£504.9m£476.9m | £606.8m£609.4m£575.6m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | £327.7m£329.1m£310.9m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £143.7m£144.3m£136.3m | £164.2m£164.9m£155.8m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.8m£236.8m£223.7m | £290.3m£291.5m£275.4m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.8m£9.2m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.7m£54.9m£51.9m | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.5m£113.9m£107.6m | £123.0m£123.5m£116.6m | Torbay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £31.8m£31.9m£30.1m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Weston-super-Mare |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,728 | 25,938 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,413 | 3,658 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,368 | 4,371 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,214 | 9,369 | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,859 | 14,720 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,335 | 1,766 | Torbay |
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.