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Witham and Frome and East Somerset

108,748 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Witham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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

Witham Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Witham: £4,255Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Witham: £4,273Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Witham: £12,689Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Witham: £12,743Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Witham is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Witham: £1,615Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Witham: £1,622Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Witham: £11,735Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Witham: £11,785Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Witham is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Witham: £300Frome and East Somerset: £285Witham: £301Frome and East Somerset: £269Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Witham is higher£284£285£269

  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: Witham £635, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Witham: £635Frome and East Somerset: £582Witham: £638Frome and East Somerset: £550Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Witham is higher£580£582£550

  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: Witham £19, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Witham: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Witham: £19Frome and East Somerset: £18Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Witham: £339Frome and East Somerset: £346Witham: £341Frome and East Somerset: £327Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £129Witham: £150Frome and East Somerset: £122Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£128£129£122

  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: Witham £103, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Witham: £103Frome and East Somerset: £94Witham: £103Frome and East Somerset: £89Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Witham is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Witham: £1,297Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Witham: £1,303Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £148Frome and East Somerset: £126Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £119Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Witham: £203Frome and East Somerset: £193Witham: £204Frome and East Somerset: £183Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Witham is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Witham: £6.66Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Witham: £6.69Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Witham: £4.70Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Witham: £4.72Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Witham is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Witham: £6.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Witham: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 1,012.5, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 76.8, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Witham: 76.8

    76.8Witham is higher71.3

  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: Witham 140.7, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Witham: 140.7

    140.7Witham is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher52.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Witham 146.9, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Witham: 146.9

    146.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count147.6

  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: Witham 23.8, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Witham: 23.8

    23.8Witham is higher20.3

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Witham and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,420£12,473£11,781Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,537£11,587£10,944Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£284£285£269Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£580£582£550Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£128£129£122Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£94£94£89Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£125£126£119Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£193£193£183Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.99£5.01£4.73Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.16£3.18£3.00Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.871.3Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7128.0Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.352.4Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9147.6Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.820.3Witham

Per resident

Witham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 9. 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

Witham Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Witham: £4,255Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Witham: £4,273Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Witham: £2,652Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Witham: £2,663Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Witham: £960Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Witham: £964Frome and East Somerset: £949Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Witham: £2,452Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Witham: £2,463Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Witham: £63Frome and East Somerset: £61Witham: £63Frome and East Somerset: £58Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Witham is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £133Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £133Frome and East Somerset: £118Witham: £126

    £133£133£126Witham is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Witham £4.04, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Witham: £4.04Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Witham: £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Witham: £339Frome and East Somerset: £346Witham: £341Frome and East Somerset: £327Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £129Witham: £150Frome and East Somerset: £122Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Witham: £61Frome and East Somerset: £55Witham: £61Frome and East Somerset: £52Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Witham: £771Frome and East Somerset: £831Witham: £774Frome and East Somerset: £785Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Witham: £148Frome and East Somerset: £126Witham: £149Frome and East Somerset: £119Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Witham: £121Frome and East Somerset: £114Witham: £121Frome and East Somerset: £108Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Witham is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Witham: £3.96Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Witham: £3.98Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Witham is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Witham: £2.79Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Witham: £2.81Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Witham is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Witham: £6.38Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Witham: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Witham: 211.6

    211.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Witham: 16.1

    16.1Witham is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 29.4, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Witham: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Witham: 87.3

    87.3Witham is higherDepends on how you count87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 14.1, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Witham: 14.1

    14.1Witham is higher12.0

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Witham and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureWithamFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£61£61£58Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£125£125£118Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£345£346£327Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£128£129£122Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£125£126£119Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£114£114£108Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.94£2.95£2.79Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£1.87£1.87£1.77Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.115.3Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.5Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.352.4Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.387.0Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.0Witham

Total

Witham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 0. 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

Witham Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWitham: £462.7mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWitham: £464.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWitham: £288.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWitham: £289.6mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWitham: £104.4mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWitham: £104.8mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWitham: £266.7mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWitham: £267.8mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWitham: £6.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWitham: £6.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWitham: £14.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £14.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Witham £0.44m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWitham: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWitham: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWitham: £36.9mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWitham: £37.1mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWitham: £16.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWitham: £16.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham £6.7m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWitham: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWitham: £6.7mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWitham: £83.8mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWitham: £84.2mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £16.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWitham: £16.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWitham: £13.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWitham: £13.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWitham: £0.43mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWitham: £0.43mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWitham: £0.30mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWitham: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWitham: £0.69mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWitham: £0.70mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Witham: 5,795

    5,795Witham is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Witham: 9,493

    9,493Witham is higherDepends on how you count8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Witham: 1,536

    1,536Witham is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Witham and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureWithamFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01120,555Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,442Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1982,588Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7954,931Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4938,185Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,124Witham

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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