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Wychavon and Somerset

138,187 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Wychavon is higher than Somerset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Wychavon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Wychavon Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Wychavon: £4,555Somerset: £4,714Wychavon: £4,574Somerset: £4,453Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £12,491, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Wychavon: £12,491Somerset: £12,459Wychavon: £12,544Somerset: £11,768Wychavon: £11,848

    £12,491£12,544£11,848Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,583, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Wychavon: £1,583Somerset: £1,785Wychavon: £1,590Somerset: £1,686Wychavon: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £11,564, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Wychavon: £11,564Somerset: £11,496Wychavon: £11,613Somerset: £10,858Wychavon: £10,969

    £11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £270, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Wychavon: £270Somerset: £314Wychavon: £271Somerset: £296Wychavon: £256

    £270£271£256Somerset is higher£312£314£296

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £639, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Wychavon: £639Somerset: £629Wychavon: £642Somerset: £594Wychavon: £606

    £639£642£606Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £18, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Wychavon: £18Somerset: £21Wychavon: £18Somerset: £19Wychavon: £17

    £18£18£17Somerset is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Wychavon: £341Somerset: £384Wychavon: £342Somerset: £363Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £105Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Somerset is higher£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £104, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Wychavon: £104Somerset: £93Wychavon: £104Somerset: £88Wychavon: £98

    £104£104£98Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,238, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Wychavon: £1,238Somerset: £1,430Wychavon: £1,244Somerset: £1,351Wychavon: £1,175

    £1,238£1,244£1,175Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Wychavon: £144Somerset: £167Wychavon: £145Somerset: £157Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Somerset is higher£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £228, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Wychavon: £228Somerset: £253Wychavon: £229Somerset: £239Wychavon: £217

    £228£229£217Somerset is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £6.91, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Wychavon: £6.91Somerset: £4.61Wychavon: £6.93Somerset: £4.35Wychavon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £5.89, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Wychavon: £5.89Somerset: £3.86Wychavon: £5.92Somerset: £3.65Wychavon: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Wychavon: £5.79Somerset: £6.20Wychavon: £5.81Somerset: £5.86Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 1,008.9, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Wychavon: 1,008.9

    1,008.9Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 68.6, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Wychavon: 68.6

    68.6Somerset is higher78.7

  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: Wychavon 134.9, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Wychavon: 134.9

    134.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Somerset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wychavon 147.8, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Wychavon: 147.8

    147.8Somerset is higher163.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wychavon 22.7, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Wychavon: 22.7

    22.7Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Wychavon and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureWychavonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,491£12,544£11,848£12,406£12,459£11,768Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,564£11,613£10,969£11,447£11,496£10,858Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£312£314£296Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£626£629£594Wychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£21£19Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£93£93£88Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,244£1,175£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.59£4.61£4.35Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£3.85£3.86£3.65Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.678.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9133.4Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.157.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.8163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.720.1Wychavon

Per resident

Wychavon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 13. 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

Wychavon Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Wychavon: £4,555Somerset: £4,714Wychavon: £4,574Somerset: £4,453Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wychavon £3,040, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Wychavon: £3,040Somerset: £3,014Wychavon: £3,053Somerset: £2,847Wychavon: £2,883

    £3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wychavon £922, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Wychavon: £922Somerset: £1,032Wychavon: £926Somerset: £975Wychavon: £875

    £922£926£875Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wychavon £2,814, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Wychavon: £2,814Somerset: £2,781Wychavon: £2,826Somerset: £2,627Wychavon: £2,669

    £2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wychavon £66, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Wychavon: £66Somerset: £76Wychavon: £66Somerset: £72Wychavon: £62

    £66£66£62Somerset is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £155, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Wychavon: £155Somerset: £152Wychavon: £156Somerset: £144Wychavon: £147

    £155£156£147Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wychavon £4.36, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Wychavon: £4.36Somerset: £4.98Wychavon: £4.38Somerset: £4.70Wychavon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Somerset is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Wychavon: £341Somerset: £384Wychavon: £342Somerset: £363Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £111Wychavon: £103Somerset: £105Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wychavon £60, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Wychavon: £60Somerset: £54Wychavon: £61Somerset: £51Wychavon: £57

    £60£61£57Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wychavon £721, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Wychavon: £721Somerset: £827Wychavon: £724Somerset: £781Wychavon: £684

    £721£724£684Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Wychavon: £144Somerset: £167Wychavon: £145Somerset: £157Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £133, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Wychavon: £133Somerset: £146Wychavon: £134Somerset: £138Wychavon: £126

    £133£134£126Somerset is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £4.03, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Wychavon: £4.03Somerset: £2.66Wychavon: £4.04Somerset: £2.51Wychavon: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wychavon £3.44, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Wychavon: £3.44Somerset: £2.23Wychavon: £3.45Somerset: £2.11Wychavon: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Wychavon: £5.79Somerset: £6.20Wychavon: £5.81Somerset: £5.86Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 245.5, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Wychavon: 245.5

    245.5Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 16.7, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Wychavon: 16.7

    16.7Somerset is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 32.8, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Wychavon: 32.8

    32.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 86.1, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Wychavon: 86.1

    86.1Somerset is higher94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 13.2, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Wychavon: 13.2

    13.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Wychavon and Somerset, per resident
MeasureWychavonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,040£3,053£2,883£3,001£3,014£2,847Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,814£2,826£2,669£2,769£2,781£2,627Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£152£152£144Wychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.95£4.98£4.70Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£54£54£51Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£146£146£138Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.65£2.66£2.51Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£2.22£2.23£2.11Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.5244.3Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.0Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.3Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.157.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.194.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.6Wychavon

Total

Wychavon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wychavon Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wychavon £629.4m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnWychavon: £629.4mSomerset: £2.8bnWychavon: £632.1mSomerset: £2.6bnWychavon: £597.0m

    £629.4m£632.1m£597.0mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wychavon £420.0m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnWychavon: £420.0mSomerset: £1.8bnWychavon: £421.8mSomerset: £1.7bnWychavon: £398.4m

    £420.0m£421.8m£398.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wychavon £127.4m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mWychavon: £127.4mSomerset: £607.3mWychavon: £127.9mSomerset: £573.6mWychavon: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wychavon £388.9m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnWychavon: £388.9mSomerset: £1.6bnWychavon: £390.5mSomerset: £1.5bnWychavon: £368.8m

    £388.9m£390.5m£368.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon £9.1m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mWychavon: £9.1mSomerset: £44.6mWychavon: £9.1mSomerset: £42.2mWychavon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSomerset is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £21.5m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mWychavon: £21.5mSomerset: £89.5mWychavon: £21.6mSomerset: £84.5mWychavon: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wychavon £0.60m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mWychavon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mWychavon: £0.61mSomerset: £2.8mWychavon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSomerset is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £47.1m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mWychavon: £47.1mSomerset: £225.8mWychavon: £47.3mSomerset: £213.3mWychavon: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mSomerset is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £14.2m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mWychavon: £14.2mSomerset: £65.4mWychavon: £14.2mSomerset: £61.8mWychavon: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSomerset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon £8.3m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mWychavon: £8.3mSomerset: £31.7mWychavon: £8.4mSomerset: £29.9mWychavon: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon £99.6m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mWychavon: £99.6mSomerset: £486.6mWychavon: £100.1mSomerset: £459.6mWychavon: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wychavon £19.9m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mWychavon: £19.9mSomerset: £98.0mWychavon: £20.0mSomerset: £92.5mWychavon: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wychavon £18.4m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mWychavon: £18.4mSomerset: £86.0mWychavon: £18.5mSomerset: £81.3mWychavon: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mSomerset is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wychavon £0.56m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mWychavon: £0.56mSomerset: £1.6mWychavon: £0.56mSomerset: £1.5mWychavon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wychavon £0.47m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mWychavon: £0.47mSomerset: £1.3mWychavon: £0.48mSomerset: £1.2mWychavon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wychavon £0.80m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mWychavon: £0.80mSomerset: £3.6mWychavon: £0.80mSomerset: £3.4mWychavon: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wychavon 33,925, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Wychavon: 33,925

    33,925Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon 2,308, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Wychavon: 2,308

    2,308Somerset is higher11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 4,536, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Wychavon: 4,536

    4,536Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 7,054, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Wychavon: 7,054

    7,054Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon 11,892, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Wychavon: 11,892

    11,892Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon 1,825, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Wychavon: 1,825

    1,825Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Wychavon and Somerset, total
MeasureWychavonSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,925143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,30811,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,53618,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,05433,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,89255,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8256,839Somerset

Sources

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

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