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Rutland and Wealden
Rutland is higher than Wealden on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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
Rutland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 19. 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
Rutland Wealden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,159£4,177£3,945Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,410£12,463£11,772Wealden is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,026£1,030£973Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,604£11,654£11,007Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£203£204£193Wealden is higher£257£259£244
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£589£591£559Wealden is higher£608£610£576
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Wealden is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Wealden is higher£282£283£267
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Wealden is higher£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Wealden is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£810£813£768Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Wealden is higher£120£121£114
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145Wealden is higher£201£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.3Wealden is higher1,008.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
54.7Wealden is higher63.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.5Wealden is higher126.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.9Wealden is higher44.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.5Wealden is higher128.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.2Wealden is higher18.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rutland | Wealden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,159£4,177£3,945 | £4,577£4,596£4,341 | Wealden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,410£12,463£11,772 | £12,465£12,518£11,823 | Wealden |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,026£1,030£973 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | Wealden |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,604£11,654£11,007 | £11,583£11,632£10,987 | Rutland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £257£259£244 | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £608£610£576 | Wealden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £17£17£16 | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £282£283£267 | Wealden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £126£127£120 | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £79£79£75 | Wealden |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £810£813£768 | £1,161£1,166£1,101 | Wealden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £120£121£114 | Wealden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £201£202£191 | Wealden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Rutland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.67£1.67£1.58 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | Wealden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Rutland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.3 | 1,008.8 | Wealden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 54.7 | 63.4 | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.5 | 126.6 | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.9 | 44.1 | Wealden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.5 | 128.8 | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.2 | 18.0 | Wealden |
Per resident
Rutland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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
Rutland Wealden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,159£4,177£3,945Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,120£3,133£2,959Wealden is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£593£596£563Wealden is higher£814£817£772
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,917£2,930£2,767Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Wealden is higher£67£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140Wealden is higher£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Wealden is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Wealden is higher£282£283£267
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Wealden is higher£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Wealden is higher£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444Wealden is higher£652£655£618
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Wealden is higher£120£121£114
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Wealden is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.27£3.28£3.10Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.96£0.96£0.91Wealden is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Rutland is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.7Wealden is higher261.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8Wealden is higher16.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Wealden is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.9Wealden is higher44.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.0Wealden is higher72.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.1Wealden is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rutland | Wealden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,159£4,177£3,945 | £4,577£4,596£4,341 | Wealden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,120£3,133£2,959 | £3,229£3,243£3,063 | Wealden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £593£596£563 | £814£817£772 | Wealden |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,917£2,930£2,767 | £3,001£3,014£2,846 | Wealden |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £67£67£63 | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £157£158£149 | Wealden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £282£283£267 | Wealden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £126£127£120 | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £44£45£42 | Wealden |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £652£655£618 | Wealden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £120£121£114 | Wealden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £113£113£107 | Wealden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | £2.93£2.94£2.78 | Rutland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.96£0.96£0.91 | £1.67£1.67£1.58 | Wealden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Rutland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.7 | 261.3 | Wealden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 16.4 | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 32.8 | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.9 | 44.1 | Wealden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.0 | 72.4 | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.1 | 10.1 | Wealden |
Total
Rutland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 22. 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
Rutland Wealden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£172.1m£172.9m£163.3mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mWealden is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£120.7m£121.2m£114.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWealden is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWealden is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3mWealden is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mWealden is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mWealden is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.04mWealden is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
10,458Wealden is higher43,586
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
569Wealden is higher2,739
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,285Wealden is higher5,471
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
1,528Wealden is higher7,362
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
2,358Wealden is higher12,066
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
292Wealden is higher1,681
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| Measure | Rutland | Wealden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £172.1m£172.9m£163.3m | £763.3m£766.5m£724.0m | Wealden |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £129.1m£129.7m£122.5m | £538.6m£540.9m£510.8m | Wealden |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | £135.7m£136.3m£128.7m | Wealden |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £120.7m£121.2m£114.5m | £500.5m£502.6m£474.7m | Wealden |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.6m | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | Wealden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £47.0m£47.2m£44.6m | Wealden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.0m£3.0m£2.8m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Wealden |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £108.7m£109.2m£103.1m | Wealden |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | Wealden |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Wealden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.14m£0.14m£0.13m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Wealden |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.04m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Wealden |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Wealden |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 10,458 | 43,586 | Wealden |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 569 | 2,739 | Wealden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,285 | 5,471 | Wealden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 1,528 | 7,362 | Wealden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 2,358 | 12,066 | Wealden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 292 | 1,681 | Wealden |
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.