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Yeovil and Hereford and South Herefordshire
Yeovil is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 12 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
Yeovil is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 14. 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
Yeovil Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,388£12,440£11,750Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,882£1,890£1,785Yeovil is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,439£11,488£10,851Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£309£311£293Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£618£621£587Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£642£644£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Yeovil is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£102£103£97Yeovil is higher£92£93£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,491£1,497£1,414Yeovil is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£279£280£265Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£316£318£300
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count86.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.2Yeovil is higher133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
173.9Yeovil is higher163.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6Yeovil is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Yeovil | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,696£4,716£4,455 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | Yeovil |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,388£12,440£11,750 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,882£1,890£1,785 | £1,714£1,721£1,625 | Yeovil |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,439£11,488£10,851 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £309£311£293 | £345£346£327 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £618£621£587 | £642£644£609 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £23£23£22 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £430£432£408 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £101£102£96 | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £92£93£87 | Yeovil |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,491£1,497£1,414 | £1,294£1,300£1,227 | Yeovil |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £316£318£300 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.6 | 1,024.2 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.6 | 86.2 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.2 | 133.1 | Yeovil |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 59.2 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 173.9 | 163.9 | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 19.9 | Yeovil |
Per resident
Yeovil is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 11. 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
Yeovil Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,906£2,918£2,756Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,094£1,099£1,038Yeovil is higher£1,012£1,017£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,683£2,695£2,545Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Yeovil is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£56Yeovil is higher£54£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£867£870£822Yeovil is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£187£188£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.90£2.91£2.75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
235.9Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3Yeovil is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.1Yeovil is higher96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Yeovil is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Yeovil | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,696£4,716£4,455 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | Yeovil |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,906£2,918£2,756 | £2,870£2,882£2,722 | Yeovil |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,094£1,099£1,038 | £1,012£1,017£960 | Yeovil |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,695£2,545 | £2,640£2,651£2,504 | Yeovil |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £79£79£75 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £146£147£139 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £430£432£408 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £101£102£96 | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£56 | £54£55£52 | Yeovil |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £867£870£822 | £765£768£725 | Yeovil |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £187£188£177 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.90£2.91£2.75 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 235.9 | 233.3 | Yeovil |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 19.6 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 30.3 | Yeovil |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 59.2 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.1 | 96.8 | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 11.7 | Yeovil |
Total
Yeovil is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 2. 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
Yeovil Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.6m£503.8m£475.8mYeovil is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£310.4m£311.7m£294.4mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.9m£117.4m£110.8mYeovil is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.4mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.3m£42.4m£40.1mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mYeovil is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mYeovil is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mYeovil is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,194Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count22,933
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,969Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count1,929
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,338Yeovil is higher2,980
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,275Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count5,820
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,796Yeovil is higher9,518
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,340Yeovil is higher1,153
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| Measure | Yeovil | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.6m£503.8m£475.8m | £452.0m£453.9m£428.7m | Yeovil |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £310.4m£311.7m£294.4m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | Yeovil |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.9m£117.4m£110.8m | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | Yeovil |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | £259.4m£260.5m£246.1m | Yeovil |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.4m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Yeovil |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | Yeovil |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Yeovil |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.3m£42.4m£40.1m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Yeovil |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.0m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | Yeovil |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.6m£93.0m£87.8m | £75.1m£75.5m£71.3m | Yeovil |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Yeovil |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Yeovil |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Yeovil |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,194 | 22,933 | Yeovil |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,969 | 1,929 | Yeovil |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,338 | 2,980 | Yeovil |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,275 | 5,820 | Yeovil |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,796 | 9,518 | Yeovil |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,340 | 1,153 | Yeovil |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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