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Somerset and Teignbridge

588,173 and 138,296 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Teignbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 17. 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

Somerset Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Somerset: £4,694Teignbridge: £5,048Somerset: £4,714Teignbridge: £4,768Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,026£5,048£4,768

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Teignbridge £12,494Teignbridge: £12,494Somerset: £12,406Teignbridge: £12,547Somerset: £12,459Teignbridge: £11,851Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Teignbridge £1,755Teignbridge: £1,755Somerset: £1,777Teignbridge: £1,762Somerset: £1,785Teignbridge: £1,664Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,755£1,762£1,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Teignbridge £11,438Teignbridge: £11,438Somerset: £11,447Teignbridge: £11,486Somerset: £11,496Teignbridge: £10,849Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,438£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Teignbridge £326Teignbridge: £326Somerset: £312Teignbridge: £328Somerset: £314Teignbridge: £310Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

  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: Somerset £626, Teignbridge £708Teignbridge: £708Somerset: £626Teignbridge: £711Somerset: £629Teignbridge: £671Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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: Somerset £20, Teignbridge £22Teignbridge: £22Somerset: £20Teignbridge: £22Somerset: £21Teignbridge: £21Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Somerset: £382Teignbridge: £411Somerset: £384Teignbridge: £389Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Somerset: £111Teignbridge: £145Somerset: £111Teignbridge: £137Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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: Somerset £93, Teignbridge £112Teignbridge: £112Somerset: £93Teignbridge: £112Somerset: £93Teignbridge: £106Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Teignbridge £1,330Teignbridge: £1,330Somerset: £1,424Teignbridge: £1,336Somerset: £1,430Teignbridge: £1,262Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Somerset: £166Teignbridge: £160Somerset: £167Teignbridge: £151Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Teignbridge £302Teignbridge: £302Somerset: £252Teignbridge: £303Somerset: £253Teignbridge: £286Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Teignbridge £5.75Teignbridge: £5.75Somerset: £4.59Teignbridge: £5.77Somerset: £4.61Teignbridge: £5.45Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Teignbridge £5.68Teignbridge: £5.68Somerset: £3.85Teignbridge: £5.71Somerset: £3.86Teignbridge: £5.39Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Somerset: £6.18Teignbridge: £7.52Somerset: £6.20Teignbridge: £7.10Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Teignbridge 1,014.5Teignbridge: 1,014.5Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Teignbridge 83.6Teignbridge: 83.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count83.6

  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: Somerset 133.4, Teignbridge 147.3Teignbridge: 147.3Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Teignbridge 160.1Teignbridge: 160.1Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher160.1

  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: Somerset 20.1, Teignbridge 24.1Teignbridge: 24.1Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Somerset and Teignbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,494£12,547£11,851Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,755£1,762£1,664Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,438£11,486£10,849Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£326£328£310Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£708£711£671Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£22£22£21Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£112£112£106Teignbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,330£1,336£1,262Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£159£160£151Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£302£303£286Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.75£5.77£5.45Teignbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.68£5.71£5.39Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,014.5Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.783.6Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4147.3Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7160.1Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.1Teignbridge

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 18. 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

Somerset Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Somerset: £4,694Teignbridge: £5,048Somerset: £4,714Teignbridge: £4,768Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,026£5,048£4,768

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Teignbridge £3,312Teignbridge: £3,312Somerset: £3,001Teignbridge: £3,326Somerset: £3,014Teignbridge: £3,142Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Teignbridge £993Teignbridge: £993Somerset: £1,028Teignbridge: £997Somerset: £1,032Teignbridge: £942Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£993£997£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Teignbridge £3,032Teignbridge: £3,032Somerset: £2,769Teignbridge: £3,045Somerset: £2,781Teignbridge: £2,876Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,032£3,045£2,876

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Teignbridge £87Teignbridge: £87Somerset: £76Teignbridge: £87Somerset: £76Teignbridge: £82Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Teignbridge £188Teignbridge: £188Somerset: £152Teignbridge: £188Somerset: £152Teignbridge: £178Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Teignbridge £5.88Teignbridge: £5.88Somerset: £4.95Teignbridge: £5.91Somerset: £4.98Teignbridge: £5.58Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Somerset: £382Teignbridge: £411Somerset: £384Teignbridge: £389Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Somerset: £111Teignbridge: £145Somerset: £111Teignbridge: £137Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Teignbridge £63Teignbridge: £63Somerset: £54Teignbridge: £63Somerset: £54Teignbridge: £60Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Teignbridge £753Teignbridge: £753Somerset: £824Teignbridge: £756Somerset: £827Teignbridge: £714Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Somerset: £166Teignbridge: £160Somerset: £167Teignbridge: £151Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Teignbridge £171Teignbridge: £171Somerset: £146Teignbridge: £171Somerset: £146Teignbridge: £162Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Teignbridge £3.25Teignbridge: £3.25Somerset: £2.65Teignbridge: £3.26Somerset: £2.66Teignbridge: £3.08Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Teignbridge £3.22Teignbridge: £3.22Somerset: £2.22Teignbridge: £3.23Somerset: £2.23Teignbridge: £3.05Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Somerset: £6.18Teignbridge: £7.52Somerset: £6.20Teignbridge: £7.10Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Teignbridge 269.0Teignbridge: 269.0Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count269.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Teignbridge 22.2Teignbridge: 22.2Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Teignbridge 39.1Teignbridge: 39.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count39.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Teignbridge 90.6Teignbridge: 90.6Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher90.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Teignbridge 13.6Teignbridge: 13.6Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Somerset and Teignbridge, per resident
MeasureSomersetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,312£3,326£3,142Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£993£997£942Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£3,032£3,045£2,876Teignbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£87£87£82Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£188£188£178Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.88£5.91£5.58Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£60Teignbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£753£756£714Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£159£160£151Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£171£171£162Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.25£3.26£3.08Teignbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.22£3.23£3.05Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3269.0Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.2Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.1Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.790.6Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.6Teignbridge

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge 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

Somerset Teignbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Teignbridge £695.1mTeignbridge: £695.1mSomerset: £2.8bnTeignbridge: £698.1mSomerset: £2.8bnTeignbridge: £659.4mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Teignbridge £458.1mTeignbridge: £458.1mSomerset: £1.8bnTeignbridge: £460.0mSomerset: £1.8bnTeignbridge: £434.5mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Teignbridge £137.3mTeignbridge: £137.3mSomerset: £604.7mTeignbridge: £137.9mSomerset: £607.3mTeignbridge: £130.3mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Teignbridge £419.3mTeignbridge: £419.3mSomerset: £1.6bnTeignbridge: £421.1mSomerset: £1.6bnTeignbridge: £397.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Teignbridge £12.0mTeignbridge: £12.0mSomerset: £44.4mTeignbridge: £12.0mSomerset: £44.6mTeignbridge: £11.4mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Teignbridge £26.0mTeignbridge: £26.0mSomerset: £89.1mTeignbridge: £26.1mSomerset: £89.5mTeignbridge: £24.6mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Teignbridge £0.81mTeignbridge: £0.81mSomerset: £2.9mTeignbridge: £0.82mSomerset: £2.9mTeignbridge: £0.77mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Teignbridge £56.7mTeignbridge: £56.7mSomerset: £224.9mTeignbridge: £56.9mSomerset: £225.8mTeignbridge: £53.7mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Teignbridge £20.0mTeignbridge: £20.0mSomerset: £65.1mTeignbridge: £20.1mSomerset: £65.4mTeignbridge: £19.0mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Teignbridge £8.7mTeignbridge: £8.7mSomerset: £31.6mTeignbridge: £8.8mSomerset: £31.7mTeignbridge: £8.3mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Teignbridge £104.1mTeignbridge: £104.1mSomerset: £484.6mTeignbridge: £104.5mSomerset: £486.6mTeignbridge: £98.7mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Teignbridge £22.0mTeignbridge: £22.0mSomerset: £97.5mTeignbridge: £22.1mSomerset: £98.0mTeignbridge: £20.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Teignbridge £23.6mTeignbridge: £23.6mSomerset: £85.7mTeignbridge: £23.7mSomerset: £86.0mTeignbridge: £22.4mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Teignbridge £0.45mTeignbridge: £0.45mSomerset: £1.6mTeignbridge: £0.45mSomerset: £1.6mTeignbridge: £0.43mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Teignbridge £0.44mTeignbridge: £0.44mSomerset: £1.3mTeignbridge: £0.45mSomerset: £1.3mTeignbridge: £0.42mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Teignbridge £1.0mTeignbridge: £1.0mSomerset: £3.6mTeignbridge: £1.0mSomerset: £3.6mTeignbridge: £0.98mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Teignbridge 37,195Teignbridge: 37,195Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Teignbridge 3,064Teignbridge: 3,064Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Teignbridge 5,400Teignbridge: 5,400Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,400

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Teignbridge 8,434Teignbridge: 8,434Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count8,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Teignbridge 12,531Teignbridge: 12,531Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher12,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Teignbridge 1,882Teignbridge: 1,882Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,882

Show the numbers
Somerset and Teignbridge, total
MeasureSomersetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£695.1m£698.1m£659.4mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£419.3m£421.1m£397.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66237,195Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,064Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9825,400Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6318,434Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68512,531Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,882Somerset

Sources

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

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  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.
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