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Wiltshire and Huntingdonshire
Wiltshire is higher than Huntingdonshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
Wiltshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 10. 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
Wiltshire Huntingdonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,371£12,424£11,735Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,755£12,810£12,099
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,494£11,542£10,902Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,882£11,223
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£269£270£255Wiltshire is higher£265£266£251
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£592£594£561Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Wiltshire is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£305£307£290
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£82£77Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£192£193£182Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.55£3.57£3.37Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.6Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.6Wiltshire is higher64.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.6Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count141.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Wiltshire is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.0Wiltshire is higher128.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count18.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wiltshire | Huntingdonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,140£4,157£3,927 | £3,873£3,890£3,674 | Wiltshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,371£12,424£11,735 | £12,755£12,810£12,099 | Huntingdonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,474£1,481£1,399 | £1,383£1,389£1,312 | Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,494£11,542£10,902 | £11,832£11,882£11,223 | Huntingdonshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £265£266£251 | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £643£646£610 | Huntingdonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £16 | Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296 | £305£307£290 | Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £97£97£92 | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £80£80£76 | Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,197£1,130 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £143£144£136 | Huntingdonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £197£198£187 | Huntingdonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | Huntingdonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.55£3.57£3.37 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Huntingdonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.6 | 1,021.2 | Huntingdonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.6 | 64.6 | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.6 | 141.7 | Huntingdonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 45.2 | Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.0 | 128.6 | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 18.3 | Huntingdonshire |
Per resident
Wiltshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 6. 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
Wiltshire Huntingdonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,474£2,485£2,347
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£849£852£805
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Wiltshire is higher£51£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Wiltshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£305£307£290
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£49£46Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£672£675£638
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£109Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.12£2.13£2.01Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.0Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count198.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Wiltshire is higher12.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.5Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Wiltshire is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.4Wiltshire is higher78.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wiltshire | Huntingdonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,140£4,157£3,927 | £3,873£3,890£3,674 | Wiltshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,691£2,702£2,552 | £2,474£2,485£2,347 | Wiltshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £878£882£833 | £849£852£805 | Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | Wiltshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £51£52£49 | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £125£125£118 | Wiltshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296 | £305£307£290 | Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £97£97£92 | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£49£46 | £49£49£46 | Huntingdonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £710£713£673 | £672£675£638 | Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £143£144£136 | Huntingdonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£109 | £121£121£115 | Huntingdonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Huntingdonshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.12£2.13£2.01 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Huntingdonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Wiltshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.0 | 198.1 | Wiltshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 12.5 | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.5 | 27.5 | Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 45.2 | Wiltshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.4 | 78.9 | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 11.2 | Huntingdonshire |
Total
Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire 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
Wiltshire Huntingdonshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higher£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count37,711
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,585Wiltshire is higher2,384
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,232
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
25,017Wiltshire is higher8,602
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
42,122Wiltshire is higher15,020
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,136
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| Measure | Wiltshire | Huntingdonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn | £737.4m£740.5m£699.4m | Wiltshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn | £471.0m£473.0m£446.8m | Wiltshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £460.1m£462.1m£436.4m | £161.6m£162.2m£153.2m | Wiltshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £436.9m£438.8m£414.4m | Wiltshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.7m£30.8m£29.1m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £67.4m£67.7m£64.0m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.5m | Wiltshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £163.6m£164.3m£155.1m | £58.1m£58.4m£55.1m | Wiltshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.4m£25.5m£24.1m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | Wiltshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £371.8m£373.4m£352.7m | £128.0m£128.5m£121.4m | Wiltshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £68.0m£68.3m£64.5m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Wiltshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Wiltshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Wiltshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Wiltshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | Wiltshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 115,293 | 37,711 | Wiltshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,585 | 2,384 | Wiltshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 14,428 | 5,232 | Wiltshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 25,017 | 8,602 | Wiltshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 42,122 | 15,020 | Wiltshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,581 | 2,136 | Wiltshire |
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.