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Local authority in South West, England

Wiltshire

In Wiltshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 65% of local authorities in 2024-25.

524,001 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Wiltshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,140£4,157£3,927

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    227th of 348, lower than in 65% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,371£12,424£11,735

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    313th of 347, lower than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,474£1,481£1,399

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    269th of 350, lower than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Wiltshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927227th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735313th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399269th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Wiltshire's benefit money go?

People here received £2.2 billion£2.2 billion£2.1 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Wiltshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £1.3bn; Pension Credit £30.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £67.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £163.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £64.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.4m; Universal Credit £371.8m; Housing Benefit £68.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.8m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £2.8mState Pension: £1.3bnPension Credit: £30.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £67.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £163.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £64.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.4mUniversal Credit: £371.8mHousing Benefit: £68.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.8mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £2.8m
Spending in Wiltshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £1.3bn; Pension Credit £30.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £67.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £164.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £65.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.5m; Universal Credit £373.4m; Housing Benefit £68.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.8m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £2.9mState Pension: £1.3bnPension Credit: £30.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £67.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £164.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £65.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.5mUniversal Credit: £373.4mHousing Benefit: £68.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.8mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £2.9m
Spending in Wiltshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £1.2bn; Pension Credit £29.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £64.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.8m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £155.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £61.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £24.1m; Universal Credit £352.7m; Housing Benefit £64.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £56.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £2.7mState Pension: £1.2bnPension Credit: £29.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £64.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.8mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £155.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £61.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £24.1mUniversal Credit: £352.7mHousing Benefit: £64.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £56.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £2.7m
  1. State Pension£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
  2. Pension Credit£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m
  8. Universal Credit£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
  12. Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
  13. Other benefits£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m
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Spending by benefit in Wiltshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn60%Published
Pension Credit£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m17%Published
Housing Benefit£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m0.1%Published
All benefits£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn100%Total

More about Wiltshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,140, expected £4,178, difference −£39

    Actual £4,140£4,157£3,927Expected £4,178£4,196£3,963Difference −£39−£39−£37

    Benefit spending per resident was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £37 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,371, expected £12,561, difference −£190

    Actual £12,371£12,424£11,735Expected £12,561£12,615£11,915Difference −£190−£191−£180

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £190 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £191 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £180 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,474, expected £1,465, difference +£9.96

    Actual £1,474£1,481£1,399Expected £1,465£1,471£1,389Difference +£9.96+£10+£9.45

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £9.96 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £10 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £9.45 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Wiltshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,178£4,196£3,963−£39−£39−£37
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,561£12,615£11,915−£190−£191−£180
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,465£1,471£1,389+£9.96+£10+£9.45
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Wiltshire received £0.87 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,509£4,460£4,116
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,924£3,881£3,582
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.87
235th of 346, lower than in 67% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Wiltshire only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1591,226
  • Aged 16 to 64312,049
  • Aged 656,758
  • Aged 66 and over113,968
  • All residents524,001
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

25,007 people in Wiltshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Wiltshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders9,52838%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,99120%19%
Neurological disease3,59014%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,65611%12%
Respiratory disease7213%4%
Malignant disease8934%3%
Cardiovascular disease5792%3%
Visual disease3311%2%
Endocrine disease3762%1%
Hearing disorders2381.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2651%1%
Genitourinary disease1880.8%0.9%
Skin disease1930.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1370.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract870.3%0.4%
Infectious disease840.3%0.4%
Haematological disease380.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease430.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing410.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age170.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system110.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Wiltshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WiltshireThis area£4,140£4,157£3,927
  2. North Kesteven0.43£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  3. South Norfolk0.44£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  4. Stroud0.47£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  5. South Kesteven0.56£4,420£4,439£4,193Compare
  6. Cheshire East0.58£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  7. East Cambridgeshire0.62£3,831£3,847£3,634Compare
  8. East Lothian0.67£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  9. Flintshire0.69£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  10. Huntingdonshire0.70£3,873£3,890£3,674Compare
  11. Test Valley0.70£3,983£4,000£3,778Compare
  12. Newark and Sherwood0.80£4,642£4,662£4,403Compare
  13. Tewkesbury0.81£4,051£4,068£3,843Compare
  14. Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  15. West Suffolk0.87£3,969£3,986£3,765Compare
  16. Stratford-on-Avon0.89£4,339£4,357£4,115Compare
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Areas most like Wiltshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Wiltshire£4,140£4,157£3,927
North Kesteven0.43£4,322£4,341£4,100
South Norfolk0.44£4,289£4,307£4,068
Stroud0.47£4,180£4,197£3,965
South Kesteven0.56£4,420£4,439£4,193
Cheshire East0.58£4,183£4,201£3,968
East Cambridgeshire0.62£3,831£3,847£3,634
East Lothian0.67£4,331£4,349£4,108
Flintshire0.69£4,773£4,793£4,527
Huntingdonshire0.70£3,873£3,890£3,674
Test Valley0.70£3,983£4,000£3,778
Newark and Sherwood0.80£4,642£4,662£4,403
Tewkesbury0.81£4,051£4,068£3,843
Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104
West Suffolk0.87£3,969£3,986£3,765
Stratford-on-Avon0.89£4,339£4,357£4,115
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Wiltshire

Each share is the part of Wiltshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Wiltshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn12th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927227th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn7th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552113th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735313th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m52nd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833273rd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399269th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn6th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371102nd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902197th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m55th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56290th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255306th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m12th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122206th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561304th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m34th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50274th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16304th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m41st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296268th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m16th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117195th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m44th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46273rd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77263rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m52nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673265th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130253rd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m63rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123307th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m59th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109290th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182281st of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m47th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29277th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53273rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m89th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01288th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37284th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m12th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15261st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.87235th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,2936th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0103rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.6152nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,58536th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5278th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.6302nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,42811th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.5204th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6302nd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,01735th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.7275th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12256th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.4272nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0272nd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,58145th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7279th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9270th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.1bn20th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,509£4,460£4,116112th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.87235th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£39−£39−£37193rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£190−£191−£180276th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45151st of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Wiltshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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