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Wealden

In Wealden, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 56% of local authorities in 2024-25.

166,776 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Wealden compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,577£4,596£4,341

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    153rd of 348, higher than in 56% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,465£12,518£11,823

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    275th of 347, lower than in 79% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,449£1,455£1,375

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    275th of 350, lower than in 78% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Wealden
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341153rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823275th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375275th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Wealden's benefit money go?

People here received £763.3 million£766.5 million£724.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Wealden, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £500.5m; Pension Credit £11.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.4m; Universal Credit £108.7m; Housing Benefit £20.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.81mState Pension: £500.5mPension Credit: £11.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.4mUniversal Credit: £108.7mHousing Benefit: £20.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.81m
Spending in Wealden, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £502.6m; Pension Credit £11.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.4m; Universal Credit £109.2m; Housing Benefit £20.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.81mState Pension: £502.6mPension Credit: £11.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.4mUniversal Credit: £109.2mHousing Benefit: £20.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.81m
Spending in Wealden, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £474.7m; Pension Credit £10.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £24.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.0m; Universal Credit £103.1m; Housing Benefit £19.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.26m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £474.7mPension Credit: £10.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £24.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.0mUniversal Credit: £103.1mHousing Benefit: £19.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.26mOther benefits: £0.77m
  1. State Pension£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m
  2. Pension Credit£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
  8. Universal Credit£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
  13. Other benefits£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
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Spending by benefit in Wealden, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m66%Published
Pension Credit£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m6%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m1.0%Published
Universal Credit£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m14%Published
Housing Benefit£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m0.1%Published
All benefits£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,577, expected £4,396, difference +£180

    Actual £4,577£4,596£4,341Expected £4,396£4,415£4,170Difference +£180+£181+£171

    Benefit spending per resident was £180 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £181 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £171 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,465, expected £12,425, difference +£39

    Actual £12,465£12,518£11,823Expected £12,425£12,478£11,786Difference +£39+£40+£37

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £40 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,449, expected £1,245, difference +£204

    Actual £1,449£1,455£1,375Expected £1,245£1,250£1,181Difference +£204+£205+£194

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £204 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £205 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £194 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Wealden
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,396£4,415£4,170+£180+£181+£171
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,425£12,478£11,786+£39+£40+£37
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,245£1,250£1,181+£204+£205+£194
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Wealden received £0.76 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,703£5,641£5,205
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,353£4,306£3,973
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.76
256th of 346, lower than in 73% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Wealden only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1527,525
  • Aged 16 to 6493,648
  • Aged 652,396
  • Aged 66 and over43,207
  • All residents166,776
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,350 people in Wealden receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Wealden
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,82138%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,42419%19%
Neurological disease99814%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)78011%12%
Respiratory disease2183%4%
Malignant disease3134%3%
Cardiovascular disease1702%3%
Visual disease1011%2%
Endocrine disease931%1%
Hearing disorders771%1%
Gastrointestinal disease701.0%1%
Genitourinary disease500.7%0.9%
Skin disease811%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)570.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract270.4%0.4%
Infectious disease320.4%0.4%
Haematological disease130.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Wealden

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WealdenThis area£4,577£4,596£4,341
  2. Broadland0.37£4,383£4,401£4,157Compare
  3. Stratford-on-Avon0.62£4,339£4,357£4,115Compare
  4. South Staffordshire0.69£4,570£4,590£4,335Compare
  5. Monmouthshire0.74£4,830£4,851£4,582Compare
  6. Babergh0.76£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  7. South Norfolk0.78£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  8. North Kesteven0.81£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  9. Stroud0.83£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  10. East Riding of Yorkshire0.85£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  11. Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  12. Staffordshire Moorlands0.89£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  13. Mid Suffolk0.99£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  14. South Hams1.00£4,789£4,810£4,543Compare
  15. Conwy1.00£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  16. Wiltshire1.02£4,140£4,157£3,927Compare
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Areas most like Wealden
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Wealden£4,577£4,596£4,341
Broadland0.37£4,383£4,401£4,157
Stratford-on-Avon0.62£4,339£4,357£4,115
South Staffordshire0.69£4,570£4,590£4,335
Monmouthshire0.74£4,830£4,851£4,582
Babergh0.76£4,547£4,566£4,313
South Norfolk0.78£4,289£4,307£4,068
North Kesteven0.81£4,322£4,341£4,100
Stroud0.83£4,180£4,197£3,965
East Riding of Yorkshire0.85£4,662£4,682£4,422
Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104
Staffordshire Moorlands0.89£4,676£4,696£4,436
Mid Suffolk0.99£4,282£4,300£4,061
South Hams1.00£4,789£4,810£4,543
Conwy1.00£5,766£5,790£5,469
Wiltshire1.02£4,140£4,157£3,927
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Wealden

Each share is the part of Wealden's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Wealden, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m143rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341153rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m75th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,06330th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823275th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m218th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772301st of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375275th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m69th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,84625th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987143rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m188th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63252nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244313th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m118th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149114th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576288th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m173rd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07227th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16306th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m234th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267297th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m159th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120183rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m227th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42295th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75273rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m212th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618296th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101264th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m248th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114321st of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m238th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107296th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191269th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m240th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78328th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96312th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m277th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58321st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82315th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m223rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60293rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.76256th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58673rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.328th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8185th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,739183rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.4244th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.4318th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,471118th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8122nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6301st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,362228th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.1294th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,066227th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.4308th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8286th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,681224th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.1288th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0265th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£940.0m£929.8m£858.0m95th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,703£5,641£5,20570th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.76256th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£180£181£17164th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£40£37165th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£19450th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Wealden

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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