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North Shropshire and Glastonbury and Somerton

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

North Shropshire is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Shropshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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

North Shropshire Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    87.5North Shropshire is higher72.5

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

    145.3North Shropshire is higher123.0

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

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

    60.3North Shropshire is higher52.9

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

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

    155.1North Shropshire is higher148.2

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

    20.8North Shropshire is higher19.4

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North Shropshire and Glastonbury and Somerton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,506£12,559£11,862North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£287£288£272North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£576£578£546North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£19£19£18North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£353£355£335North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£100£100£95North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£90£91£85North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£149£141North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£233£234£221North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£2.84£2.85£2.69North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.30£6.33£5.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,024.9North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.572.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3123.0North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.352.9North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1148.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.819.4North Shropshire

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton 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

North Shropshire Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    249.6Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.2North Shropshire is higher18.9

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

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

    35.2North Shropshire is higher32.0

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

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

    60.3North Shropshire is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    90.2North Shropshire is higher84.1

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

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

    12.1North Shropshire is higher11.0

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North Shropshire and Glastonbury and Somerton, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£917£921£870North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£75£75£71North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£150£150£142North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.03£5.05£4.77North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£353£355£335North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£100£100£95North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£51£51£49North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£149£141North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£132£133£125North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.51£2.52£2.38North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£1.61£1.62£1.53North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.30£6.33£5.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6266.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.218.9North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.0North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.352.9North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.284.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.0North Shropshire

Total

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

North Shropshire Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,773

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

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

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,007

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

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

    6,229North Shropshire is higher4,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,311North Shropshire is higher7,907

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

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

    1,247North Shropshire is higher1,033

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Glastonbury and Somerton, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£305.7m£307.0m£290.0mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£86.2m£86.6m£81.8mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77425,056North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,773North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,007North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2294,977North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3117,907North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,033North Shropshire

Sources

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

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