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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Shropshire

94,018 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher than North Shropshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Glastonbury and Somerton North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Shropshire: £4,702Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Shropshire: £4,441Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506North Shropshire: £12,629Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559North Shropshire: £11,929Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616North Shropshire: £1,613Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623North Shropshire: £1,524Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624North Shropshire: £11,557Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673North Shropshire: £10,916Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £287, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Glastonbury and Somerton: £287North Shropshire: £342Glastonbury and Somerton: £288North Shropshire: £323Glastonbury and Somerton: £272

    £287£288£272North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £576, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Glastonbury and Somerton: £576North Shropshire: £707Glastonbury and Somerton: £578North Shropshire: £668Glastonbury and Somerton: £546

    £576£578£546North Shropshire is higher£704£707£668

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £19, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Shropshire: £23Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Shropshire: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £18

    £19£19£18North Shropshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Shropshire: £436Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Shropshire: £412Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Shropshire: £104Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Shropshire: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton £90, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Glastonbury and Somerton: £90North Shropshire: £97Glastonbury and Somerton: £91North Shropshire: £92Glastonbury and Somerton: £85

    £90£91£85North Shropshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286North Shropshire: £1,225Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291North Shropshire: £1,157Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Shropshire: £155Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Shropshire: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £233, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Glastonbury and Somerton: £233North Shropshire: £277Glastonbury and Somerton: £234North Shropshire: £262Glastonbury and Somerton: £221

    £233£234£221North Shropshire is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42North Shropshire: £6.74Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44North Shropshire: £6.37Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84North Shropshire: £6.96Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85North Shropshire: £6.57Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Shropshire: £7.39Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Shropshire: £6.98Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9

    1,024.9North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5

    72.5North Shropshire is higher87.5

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0

    123.0North Shropshire is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9North Shropshire is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2

    148.2North Shropshire is higher155.1

  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: Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4

    19.4North Shropshire is higher20.8

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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,682£4,702£4,441Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,606£1,613£1,524Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,508£11,557£10,916Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£576£578£546£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£85£97£97£92North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,220£1,225£1,157Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£276£277£262North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.587.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.960.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2155.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.420.8North Shropshire

Per resident

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Glastonbury and Somerton North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Shropshire: £4,702Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Shropshire: £4,441Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252North Shropshire: £3,062Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266North Shropshire: £2,892Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085

    £3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £917, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Glastonbury and Somerton: £917North Shropshire: £938Glastonbury and Somerton: £921North Shropshire: £886Glastonbury and Somerton: £870

    £917£921£870North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023North Shropshire: £2,802Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035North Shropshire: £2,647Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867

    £3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £75, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Shropshire: £83Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Shropshire: £78Glastonbury and Somerton: £71

    £75£75£71North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £150, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Shropshire: £172Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Shropshire: £162Glastonbury and Somerton: £142

    £150£150£142North Shropshire is higher£171£172£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03North Shropshire: £5.56Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05North Shropshire: £5.25Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Shropshire: £436Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Shropshire: £412Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Shropshire: £104Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Shropshire: £98Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £51, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Shropshire: £57Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Shropshire: £54Glastonbury and Somerton: £49

    £51£51£49North Shropshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £730, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Glastonbury and Somerton: £730North Shropshire: £712Glastonbury and Somerton: £733North Shropshire: £672Glastonbury and Somerton: £692

    £730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Shropshire: £155Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Shropshire: £146Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £132, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Glastonbury and Somerton: £132North Shropshire: £161Glastonbury and Somerton: £133North Shropshire: £152Glastonbury and Somerton: £125

    £132£133£125North Shropshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51North Shropshire: £3.92Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52North Shropshire: £3.70Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61North Shropshire: £4.04Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62North Shropshire: £3.82Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Shropshire: £7.39Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Shropshire: £6.98Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5

    266.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9

    18.9North Shropshire is higher21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0

    32.0North Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1

    84.1North Shropshire is higher90.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0

    11.0North Shropshire is higher12.1

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Glastonbury and Somerton and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,682£4,702£4,441Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,252£3,266£3,085£3,049£3,062£2,892Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£934£938£886North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,035£2,867£2,790£2,802£2,647Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£56£57£54North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£733£692£709£712£672Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£160£161£152North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5249.6Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.035.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.960.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.190.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.1North Shropshire

Total

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Glastonbury and Somerton North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0m

    £305.7m£307.0m£290.0mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8m

    £86.2m£86.6m£81.8mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056

    25,056North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773

    1,773North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007

    3,007North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977

    4,977North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907

    7,907North Shropshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033

    1,033North Shropshire is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Glastonbury and Somerton and North Shropshire, total
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,05625,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7732,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0073,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9776,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9079,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0331,247North Shropshire

Sources

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

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