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Teignbridge and Somerset

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

Teignbridge is higher than Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Teignbridge Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    83.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count78.7

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

    147.3Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

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

    61.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

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

    160.1Somerset is higher163.7

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

    24.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Teignbridge and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureTeignbridgeSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,026£5,048£4,768£4,694£4,714£4,453Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,406£12,459£11,768Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,664£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,486£10,849£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£328£310£312£314£296Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£626£629£594Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£382£384£363Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£111£111£105Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£93£93£88Teignbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£302£303£286£252£253£239Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.59£4.61£4.35Teignbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£3.85£3.86£3.65Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,009.7Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.678.7Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3133.4Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.2Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.120.1Teignbridge

Per resident

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

Teignbridge Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    269.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

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

    39.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

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

    61.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    90.6Somerset is higher94.7

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

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

    13.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Teignbridge and Somerset, per resident
MeasureTeignbridgeSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,026£5,048£4,768£4,694£4,714£4,453Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,001£3,014£2,847Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£993£997£942£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,032£3,045£2,876£2,769£2,781£2,627Teignbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£76£76£72Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£152£152£144Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.95£4.98£4.70Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£382£384£363Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£111£111£105Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£54£54£51Teignbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£753£756£714£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£146£146£138Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.65£2.66£2.51Teignbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.22£2.23£2.11Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026269.0244.3Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.0Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.132.3Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.2Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.694.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.6Teignbridge

Total

Teignbridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 22. 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

Teignbridge Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Teignbridge £695.1m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnTeignbridge: £695.1mSomerset: £2.8bnTeignbridge: £698.1mSomerset: £2.6bnTeignbridge: £659.4m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Teignbridge £458.1m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnTeignbridge: £458.1mSomerset: £1.8bnTeignbridge: £460.0mSomerset: £1.7bnTeignbridge: £434.5m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Teignbridge £419.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnTeignbridge: £419.3mSomerset: £1.6bnTeignbridge: £421.1mSomerset: £1.5bnTeignbridge: £397.8m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,195Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,064Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

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

    5,400Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

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

    8,434Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,531Somerset is higher55,685

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

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

    1,882Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Teignbridge and Somerset, total
MeasureTeignbridgeSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,195143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,06411,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,40018,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,43433,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,53155,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8826,839Somerset

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.
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