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Wealden and Wiltshire

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

Wealden is higher than Wiltshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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.

Per person in the age group

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

Wealden Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    63.4Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count66.6

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

    126.6Wealden is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

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

    44.1Wiltshire is higher47.7

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

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

    128.8Wiltshire is higher135.0

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

    18.0Wealden is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Wealden and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,140£4,157£3,927Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,371£12,424£11,735Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,494£11,542£10,902Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£269£270£255Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£592£594£561Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£124£124£117Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£81£82£77Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£192£193£182Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.466.6Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.147.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.017.9Wealden

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 12. 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

Wealden Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

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

    32.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

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

    44.1Wiltshire is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    72.4Wiltshire is higher80.4

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

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

    10.1Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Wealden and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureWealdenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,140£4,157£3,927Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,691£2,702£2,552Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,500£2,510£2,371Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£59£56Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£129£129£122Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.69£3.71£3.50Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£124£124£117Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£48£49£46Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£114£115£109Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3220.0Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.5Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.5Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.147.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.480.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.7Wiltshire

Total

Wealden is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

Wealden Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnWealden: £763.3mWiltshire: £2.2bnWealden: £766.5mWiltshire: £2.1bnWealden: £724.0m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnWealden: £538.6mWiltshire: £1.4bnWealden: £540.9mWiltshire: £1.3bnWealden: £510.8m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnWealden: £500.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnWealden: £502.6mWiltshire: £1.2bnWealden: £474.7m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    43,586Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,739Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

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

    5,471Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

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

    7,362Wiltshire is higher25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,066Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

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

    1,681Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Wealden and Wiltshire, total
MeasureWealdenWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,586115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7397,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,47114,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,36225,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,06642,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6815,581Wiltshire

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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