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Wiltshire and Wealden

524,001 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Wealden on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wiltshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 8. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Wiltshire: £4,140Wealden: £4,596Wiltshire: £4,157Wealden: £4,341Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Wiltshire: £12,371Wealden: £12,518Wiltshire: £12,424Wealden: £11,823Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Wiltshire: £1,474Wealden: £1,455Wiltshire: £1,481Wealden: £1,375Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Wiltshire: £11,494Wealden: £11,632Wiltshire: £11,542Wealden: £10,987Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Wiltshire: £269Wealden: £259Wiltshire: £270Wealden: £244Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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: Wiltshire £592, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Wiltshire: £592Wealden: £610Wiltshire: £594Wealden: £576Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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: Wiltshire £17, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Wiltshire: £17Wealden: £17Wiltshire: £17Wealden: £16Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Wiltshire: £312Wealden: £283Wiltshire: £313Wealden: £267Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Wiltshire: £124Wealden: £127Wiltshire: £124Wealden: £120Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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: Wiltshire £81, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Wiltshire: £81Wealden: £79Wiltshire: £82Wealden: £75Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wiltshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Wiltshire: £1,191Wealden: £1,166Wiltshire: £1,197Wealden: £1,101Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Wiltshire: £130Wealden: £121Wiltshire: £130Wealden: £114Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Wiltshire: £192Wealden: £202Wiltshire: £193Wealden: £191Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Wiltshire: £5.83Wealden: £5.25Wiltshire: £5.85Wealden: £4.96Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Wiltshire: £3.55Wealden: £2.99Wiltshire: £3.57Wealden: £2.82Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Wiltshire: £5.43Wealden: £4.87Wiltshire: £5.45Wealden: £4.60Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 66.6, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Wealden is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire is higher128.8

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wealden is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,449£1,455£1,375Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£257£259£244Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£282£283£267Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£79£79£75Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,161£1,166£1,101Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£120£121£114Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.23£5.25£4.96Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.97£2.99£2.82Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.85£4.87£4.60Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,008.8Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.663.4Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.744.1Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0128.8Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.918.0Wealden

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Wiltshire: £4,140Wealden: £4,596Wiltshire: £4,157Wealden: £4,341Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Wiltshire: £2,691Wealden: £3,243Wiltshire: £2,702Wealden: £3,063Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Wiltshire: £878Wealden: £817Wiltshire: £882Wealden: £772Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Wiltshire: £2,500Wealden: £3,014Wiltshire: £2,510Wealden: £2,846Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Wiltshire: £59Wealden: £67Wiltshire: £59Wealden: £63Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Wiltshire: £129Wealden: £158Wiltshire: £129Wealden: £149Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Wiltshire: £3.69Wealden: £4.31Wiltshire: £3.71Wealden: £4.07Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Wiltshire: £312Wealden: £283Wiltshire: £313Wealden: £267Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Wiltshire: £124Wealden: £127Wiltshire: £124Wealden: £120Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Wiltshire: £48Wealden: £45Wiltshire: £49Wealden: £42Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wiltshire is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Wiltshire: £710Wealden: £655Wiltshire: £713Wealden: £618Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Wiltshire: £130Wealden: £121Wiltshire: £130Wealden: £114Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Wiltshire: £114Wealden: £113Wiltshire: £115Wealden: £107Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Wiltshire: £3.47Wealden: £2.94Wiltshire: £3.48Wealden: £2.78Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Wiltshire: £2.12Wealden: £1.67Wiltshire: £2.13Wealden: £1.58Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Wiltshire: £5.43Wealden: £4.87Wiltshire: £5.45Wealden: £4.60Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Wealden is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire is higher72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count10.1

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wealden, per resident
MeasureWiltshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£814£817£772Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£282£283£267Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£45£42Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£652£655£618Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£120£121£114Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£113£113£107Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£2.93£2.94£2.78Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.67£1.67£1.58Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.85£4.87£4.60Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.744.1Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.472.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.1Wiltshire

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mWiltshire: £2.2bnWealden: £766.5mWiltshire: £2.2bnWealden: £724.0mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mWiltshire: £1.4bnWealden: £540.9mWiltshire: £1.4bnWealden: £510.8mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mWiltshire: £460.1mWealden: £136.3mWiltshire: £462.1mWealden: £128.7mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnWealden: £502.6mWiltshire: £1.3bnWealden: £474.7mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mWiltshire: £30.7mWealden: £11.2mWiltshire: £30.8mWealden: £10.6mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mWiltshire: £67.4mWealden: £26.4mWiltshire: £67.7mWealden: £24.9mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mWiltshire: £1.9mWealden: £0.72mWiltshire: £1.9mWealden: £0.68mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mWiltshire: £163.6mWealden: £47.2mWiltshire: £164.3mWealden: £44.6mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mWiltshire: £64.7mWealden: £21.2mWiltshire: £65.0mWealden: £20.0mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mWiltshire: £25.4mWealden: £7.4mWiltshire: £25.5mWealden: £7.0mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mWiltshire: £371.8mWealden: £109.2mWiltshire: £373.4mWealden: £103.1mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mWiltshire: £68.0mWealden: £20.2mWiltshire: £68.3mWealden: £19.1mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mWiltshire: £60.0mWealden: £18.9mWiltshire: £60.2mWealden: £17.9mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.8mWealden: £0.49mWiltshire: £1.8mWealden: £0.46mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mWiltshire: £1.1mWealden: £0.28mWiltshire: £1.1mWealden: £0.26mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mWiltshire: £2.8mWealden: £0.81mWiltshire: £2.9mWealden: £0.77mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wealden, total
MeasureWiltshireWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29343,586Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,739Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4285,471Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0177,362Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12212,066Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,681Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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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