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Somerset and Wychavon

588,173 and 138,187 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Wychavon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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

Somerset Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Somerset: £4,694Wychavon: £4,574Somerset: £4,714Wychavon: £4,320Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Wychavon £12,491Wychavon: £12,491Somerset: £12,406Wychavon: £12,544Somerset: £12,459Wychavon: £11,848Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Wychavon £1,583Wychavon: £1,583Somerset: £1,777Wychavon: £1,590Somerset: £1,785Wychavon: £1,502Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Wychavon £11,564Wychavon: £11,564Somerset: £11,447Wychavon: £11,613Somerset: £11,496Wychavon: £10,969Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Wychavon £270Wychavon: £270Somerset: £312Wychavon: £271Somerset: £314Wychavon: £256Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Somerset is higher£270£271£256

  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, Wychavon £639Wychavon: £639Somerset: £626Wychavon: £642Somerset: £629Wychavon: £606Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Wychavon £18Wychavon: £18Somerset: £20Wychavon: £18Somerset: £21Wychavon: £17Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Somerset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Somerset: £382Wychavon: £342Somerset: £384Wychavon: £323Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £97Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£103£103£97

  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, Wychavon £104Wychavon: £104Somerset: £93Wychavon: £104Somerset: £93Wychavon: £98Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Wychavon £1,238Wychavon: £1,238Somerset: £1,424Wychavon: £1,244Somerset: £1,430Wychavon: £1,175Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,238£1,244£1,175

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Somerset: £166Wychavon: £145Somerset: £167Wychavon: £137Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Wychavon £228Wychavon: £228Somerset: £252Wychavon: £229Somerset: £253Wychavon: £217Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Wychavon £6.91Wychavon: £6.91Somerset: £4.59Wychavon: £6.93Somerset: £4.61Wychavon: £6.55Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Wychavon £5.89Wychavon: £5.89Somerset: £3.85Wychavon: £5.92Somerset: £3.86Wychavon: £5.59Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Somerset: £6.18Wychavon: £5.81Somerset: £6.20Wychavon: £5.49Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Wychavon 1,008.9Wychavon: 1,008.9Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Wychavon 68.6Wychavon: 68.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Somerset is higher68.6

  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, Wychavon 134.9Wychavon: 134.9Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher51.1

  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, Wychavon 147.8Wychavon: 147.8Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher147.8

  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: Somerset 20.1, Wychavon 22.7Wychavon: 22.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Somerset and Wychavon, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,555£4,574£4,320Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,491£12,544£11,848Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,583£1,590£1,502Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£270£271£256Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£639£642£606Wychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£18£17Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£341£342£323Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£103£103£97Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£104£104£98Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,238£1,244£1,175Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£144£145£137Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£228£229£217Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.79£5.81£5.49Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,008.9Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.768.6Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4134.9Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.251.1Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7147.8Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.7Wychavon

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 9. 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Somerset: £4,694Wychavon: £4,574Somerset: £4,714Wychavon: £4,320Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Wychavon £3,040Wychavon: £3,040Somerset: £3,001Wychavon: £3,053Somerset: £3,014Wychavon: £2,883Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Wychavon £922Wychavon: £922Somerset: £1,028Wychavon: £926Somerset: £1,032Wychavon: £875Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£922£926£875

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Wychavon £2,814Wychavon: £2,814Somerset: £2,769Wychavon: £2,826Somerset: £2,781Wychavon: £2,669Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Wychavon £66Wychavon: £66Somerset: £76Wychavon: £66Somerset: £76Wychavon: £62Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Wychavon £155Wychavon: £155Somerset: £152Wychavon: £156Somerset: £152Wychavon: £147Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Wychavon £4.36Wychavon: £4.36Somerset: £4.95Wychavon: £4.38Somerset: £4.98Wychavon: £4.14Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Somerset: £382Wychavon: £342Somerset: £384Wychavon: £323Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £97Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Somerset is higher£103£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Wychavon £60Wychavon: £60Somerset: £54Wychavon: £61Somerset: £54Wychavon: £57Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Wychavon £721Wychavon: £721Somerset: £824Wychavon: £724Somerset: £827Wychavon: £684Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Somerset: £166Wychavon: £145Somerset: £167Wychavon: £137Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Wychavon £133Wychavon: £133Somerset: £146Wychavon: £134Somerset: £146Wychavon: £126Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Somerset is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Wychavon £4.03Wychavon: £4.03Somerset: £2.65Wychavon: £4.04Somerset: £2.66Wychavon: £3.82Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Wychavon £3.44Wychavon: £3.44Somerset: £2.22Wychavon: £3.45Somerset: £2.23Wychavon: £3.26Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Somerset: £6.18Wychavon: £5.81Somerset: £6.20Wychavon: £5.49Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Wychavon 245.5Wychavon: 245.5Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count245.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Wychavon 16.7Wychavon: 16.7Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higher16.7

  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, Wychavon 32.8Wychavon: 32.8Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Wychavon 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: Somerset 57.2, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Wychavon 86.1Wychavon: 86.1Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher86.1

  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, Wychavon 13.2Wychavon: 13.2Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Somerset and Wychavon, per resident
MeasureSomersetWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,555£4,574£4,320Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£922£926£875Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£66£66£62Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£155£156£147Wychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.36£4.38£4.14Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£341£342£323Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£103£103£97Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£60£61£57Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£721£724£684Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£144£145£137Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£133£134£126Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.79£5.81£5.49Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3245.5Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.8Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.251.1Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.786.1Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.2Wychavon

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Wychavon £629.4mWychavon: £629.4mSomerset: £2.8bnWychavon: £632.1mSomerset: £2.8bnWychavon: £597.0mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Wychavon £420.0mWychavon: £420.0mSomerset: £1.8bnWychavon: £421.8mSomerset: £1.8bnWychavon: £398.4mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Wychavon £127.4mWychavon: £127.4mSomerset: £604.7mWychavon: £127.9mSomerset: £607.3mWychavon: £120.8mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Wychavon £388.9mWychavon: £388.9mSomerset: £1.6bnWychavon: £390.5mSomerset: £1.6bnWychavon: £368.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Wychavon £9.1mWychavon: £9.1mSomerset: £44.4mWychavon: £9.1mSomerset: £44.6mWychavon: £8.6mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Wychavon £21.5mWychavon: £21.5mSomerset: £89.1mWychavon: £21.6mSomerset: £89.5mWychavon: £20.4mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Wychavon £0.60mWychavon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mWychavon: £0.61mSomerset: £2.9mWychavon: £0.57mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Wychavon £47.1mWychavon: £47.1mSomerset: £224.9mWychavon: £47.3mSomerset: £225.8mWychavon: £44.7mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Wychavon £14.2mWychavon: £14.2mSomerset: £65.1mWychavon: £14.2mSomerset: £65.4mWychavon: £13.4mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Wychavon £8.3mWychavon: £8.3mSomerset: £31.6mWychavon: £8.4mSomerset: £31.7mWychavon: £7.9mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Wychavon £99.6mWychavon: £99.6mSomerset: £484.6mWychavon: £100.1mSomerset: £486.6mWychavon: £94.5mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Wychavon £19.9mWychavon: £19.9mSomerset: £97.5mWychavon: £20.0mSomerset: £98.0mWychavon: £18.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Wychavon £18.4mWychavon: £18.4mSomerset: £85.7mWychavon: £18.5mSomerset: £86.0mWychavon: £17.4mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Wychavon £0.56mWychavon: £0.56mSomerset: £1.6mWychavon: £0.56mSomerset: £1.6mWychavon: £0.53mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Wychavon £0.47mWychavon: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mWychavon: £0.48mSomerset: £1.3mWychavon: £0.45mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Wychavon £0.80mWychavon: £0.80mSomerset: £3.6mWychavon: £0.80mSomerset: £3.6mWychavon: £0.76mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Wychavon 33,925Wychavon: 33,925Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Wychavon 2,308Wychavon: 2,308Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Wychavon 4,536Wychavon: 4,536Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,536

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Wychavon 7,054Wychavon: 7,054Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higher7,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Wychavon 11,892Wychavon: 11,892Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher11,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Wychavon 1,825Wychavon: 1,825Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,825

Show the numbers
Somerset and Wychavon, total
MeasureSomersetWychavonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66233,925Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,308Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,536Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6317,054Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68511,892Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,825Somerset

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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