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Cotswold and Wealden

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

Cotswold is higher than Wealden on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Cotswold is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 18. 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

Cotswold Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 1,011.0, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Cotswold: 1,011.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 61.7, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Wealden is higher63.4

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

    119.8Wealden is higher126.6

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

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

    35.5Wealden is higher44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Wealden is higher128.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 13.1, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Wealden is higher18.0

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£79£79£75Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£120£121£114Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.23£5.25£4.96Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.85£4.87£4.60Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,008.8Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.763.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.544.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.118.0Wealden

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 17. 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

Cotswold Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Wealden: £3,243Cotswold: £3,243Wealden: £3,063Cotswold: £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: Cotswold £690, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Cotswold: £690Wealden: £817Cotswold: £692Wealden: £772Cotswold: £654

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cotswold £4.22, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Cotswold: £4.22Wealden: £4.31Cotswold: £4.23Wealden: £4.07Cotswold: £4.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.1Wealden is higher16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 31.3, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Wealden is higher32.8

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

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

    35.5Wealden is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    63.3Wealden is higher72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Wealden is higher10.1

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Wealden, per resident
MeasureCotswoldWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,001£3,014£2,846Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£44£45£42Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£120£121£114Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£113£113£107Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.93£2.94£2.78Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.85£4.87£4.60Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5261.3Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.544.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.372.4Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.510.1Wealden

Total

Cotswold is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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

Cotswold Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cotswold £0.39m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mCotswold: £0.39mWealden: £0.72mCotswold: £0.39mWealden: £0.68mCotswold: £0.37m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,259Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,480Wealden is higher2,739

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

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

    2,875Wealden is higher5,471

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

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

    3,260Wealden is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,802Wealden is higher12,066

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

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

    684Wealden is higher1,681

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Wealden, total
MeasureCotswoldWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25943,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4802,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8755,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2607,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,80212,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266841,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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