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Wealden and Cotswold

166,776 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Cotswold on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wealden is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Wealden Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Wealden: £4,577Cotswold: £4,394Wealden: £4,596Cotswold: £4,150Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Wealden: £12,465Cotswold: £12,396Wealden: £12,518Cotswold: £11,708Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Wealden: £1,449Cotswold: £1,220Wealden: £1,455Cotswold: £1,153Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Wealden: £11,583Cotswold: £11,588Wealden: £11,632Cotswold: £10,945Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Wealden: £257Cotswold: £233Wealden: £259Cotswold: £220Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Wealden: £608Cotswold: £559Wealden: £610Cotswold: £528Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden is higher£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Wealden: £17Cotswold: £16Wealden: £17Cotswold: £15Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Wealden: £282Cotswold: £236Wealden: £283Cotswold: £223Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Wealden: £126Cotswold: £79Wealden: £127Cotswold: £75Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Wealden: £79Cotswold: £60Wealden: £79Cotswold: £56Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Wealden is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Wealden: £1,161Cotswold: £1,009Wealden: £1,166Cotswold: £953Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Wealden: £120Cotswold: £137Wealden: £121Cotswold: £130Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Wealden: £201Cotswold: £144Wealden: £202Cotswold: £136Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Wealden is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Wealden: £5.23Cotswold: £5.26Wealden: £5.25Cotswold: £4.97Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Wealden: £2.97Cotswold: £1.99Wealden: £2.99Cotswold: £1.88Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Wealden: £4.85Cotswold: £6.66Wealden: £4.87Cotswold: £6.29Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Wealden is higher61.7

  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: Wealden 126.6, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Wealden is higher119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden is higher35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden is higher111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Wealden is higher13.1

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Wealden and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,376£4,394£4,150Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,343£12,396£11,708Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,215£1,220£1,153Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,539£11,588£10,945Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£232£233£220Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£556£559£528Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£235£236£223Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£79£79£75Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£60£56Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,005£1,009£953Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£144£144£136Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.98£1.99£1.88Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.461.7Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6119.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.135.5Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8111.5Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.013.1Wealden

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Wealden Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Wealden: £4,577Cotswold: £4,394Wealden: £4,596Cotswold: £4,150Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Wealden: £3,229Cotswold: £3,243Wealden: £3,243Cotswold: £3,063Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Wealden: £814Cotswold: £692Wealden: £817Cotswold: £654Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Wealden: £3,001Cotswold: £3,031Wealden: £3,014Cotswold: £2,863Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Wealden: £67Cotswold: £61Wealden: £67Cotswold: £58Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Wealden: £157Cotswold: £146Wealden: £158Cotswold: £138Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Wealden: £4.29Cotswold: £4.23Wealden: £4.31Cotswold: £4.00Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Wealden: £282Cotswold: £236Wealden: £283Cotswold: £223Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Wealden: £126Cotswold: £79Wealden: £127Cotswold: £75Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Wealden: £44Cotswold: £34Wealden: £45Cotswold: £32Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Wealden is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Wealden: £652Cotswold: £573Wealden: £655Cotswold: £541Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Wealden: £120Cotswold: £137Wealden: £121Cotswold: £130Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Wealden: £113Cotswold: £82Wealden: £113Cotswold: £77Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Wealden is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Wealden: £2.93Cotswold: £2.99Wealden: £2.94Cotswold: £2.82Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Wealden: £1.67Cotswold: £1.13Wealden: £1.67Cotswold: £1.07Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Wealden: £4.85Cotswold: £6.66Wealden: £4.87Cotswold: £6.29Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden is higher16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Wealden is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Wealden is higher7.5

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Wealden and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureWealdenCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,376£4,394£4,150Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£690£692£654Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£61£61£58Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£145£146£138Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.22£4.23£4.00Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£235£236£223Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£79£79£75Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£34£34£32Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£570£573£541Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£81£82£77Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.13£1.13£1.07Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.416.1Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.3Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.135.5Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.463.3Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.17.5Wealden

Total

Wealden is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Wealden Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mWealden: £763.3mCotswold: £403.1mWealden: £766.5mCotswold: £380.7mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mWealden: £538.6mCotswold: £297.4mWealden: £540.9mCotswold: £280.9mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higher£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mWealden: £135.7mCotswold: £63.5mWealden: £136.3mCotswold: £60.0mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mWealden: £500.5mCotswold: £278.0mWealden: £502.6mCotswold: £262.6mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mWealden: £11.1mCotswold: £5.6mWealden: £11.2mCotswold: £5.3mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mWealden: £26.3mCotswold: £13.4mWealden: £26.4mCotswold: £12.7mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mWealden: £0.72mCotswold: £0.39mWealden: £0.72mCotswold: £0.37mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mWealden: £47.0mCotswold: £21.6mWealden: £47.2mCotswold: £20.4mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mWealden: £21.1mCotswold: £7.3mWealden: £21.2mCotswold: £6.9mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mWealden: £7.4mCotswold: £3.1mWealden: £7.4mCotswold: £2.9mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mWealden: £108.7mCotswold: £52.5mWealden: £109.2mCotswold: £49.6mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mWealden: £20.1mCotswold: £12.6mWealden: £20.2mCotswold: £11.9mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mWealden: £18.8mCotswold: £7.5mWealden: £18.9mCotswold: £7.1mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mWealden: £0.49mCotswold: £0.27mWealden: £0.49mCotswold: £0.26mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mWealden: £0.28mCotswold: £0.10mWealden: £0.28mCotswold: £0.10mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mWealden: £0.81mCotswold: £0.61mWealden: £0.81mCotswold: £0.58mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higher684

Show the numbers
Wealden and Cotswold, total
MeasureWealdenCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.10mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58624,259Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,480Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4712,875Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3623,260Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0665,802Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,681684Wealden

Sources

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

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  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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