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North Shropshire and Yeovil

103,257 and 106,814 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Yeovil on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Shropshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 9. 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 Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696North Shropshire: £4,682Yeovil: £4,716North Shropshire: £4,702Yeovil: £4,455North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Yeovil is higher£4,696£4,716£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Yeovil £12,388Yeovil: £12,388North Shropshire: £12,576Yeovil: £12,440North Shropshire: £12,629Yeovil: £11,750North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higher£12,388£12,440£11,750

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Yeovil £1,882Yeovil: £1,882North Shropshire: £1,606Yeovil: £1,890North Shropshire: £1,613Yeovil: £1,785North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Yeovil is higher£1,882£1,890£1,785

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Yeovil £11,439Yeovil: £11,439North Shropshire: £11,508Yeovil: £11,488North Shropshire: £11,557Yeovil: £10,851North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higher£11,439£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Yeovil £309Yeovil: £309North Shropshire: £340Yeovil: £311North Shropshire: £342Yeovil: £293North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£309£311£293

  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, Yeovil £618Yeovil: £618North Shropshire: £704Yeovil: £621North Shropshire: £707Yeovil: £587North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£618£621£587

  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, Yeovil £21Yeovil: £21North Shropshire: £23Yeovil: £21North Shropshire: £23Yeovil: £20North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396North Shropshire: £434Yeovil: £397North Shropshire: £436Yeovil: £375North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117North Shropshire: £103Yeovil: £118North Shropshire: £104Yeovil: £111North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Yeovil is higher£117£118£111

  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, Yeovil £102Yeovil: £102North Shropshire: £97Yeovil: £103North Shropshire: £97Yeovil: £97North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Yeovil is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Yeovil £1,491Yeovil: £1,491North Shropshire: £1,220Yeovil: £1,497North Shropshire: £1,225Yeovil: £1,414North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Yeovil is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178North Shropshire: £154Yeovil: £179North Shropshire: £155Yeovil: £169North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Yeovil is higher£178£179£169

  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, Yeovil £279Yeovil: £279North Shropshire: £276Yeovil: £280North Shropshire: £277Yeovil: £265North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Yeovil is higher£279£280£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Yeovil £5.01Yeovil: £5.01North Shropshire: £6.72Yeovil: £5.03North Shropshire: £6.74Yeovil: £4.75North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Yeovil £5.00Yeovil: £5.00North Shropshire: £6.93Yeovil: £5.02North Shropshire: £6.96Yeovil: £4.74North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.36Yeovil: £5.92North Shropshire: £7.39Yeovil: £5.59North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  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, Yeovil 1,005.6Yeovil: 1,005.6North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,005.6

  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, Yeovil 78.6Yeovil: 78.6North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher78.6

  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, Yeovil 133.2Yeovil: 133.2North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher133.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count58.8

  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, Yeovil 173.9Yeovil: 173.9North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Yeovil is higher173.9

  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, Yeovil 21.6Yeovil: 21.6North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Yeovil is higher21.6

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North Shropshire and Yeovil, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,388£12,440£11,750North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,882£1,890£1,785Yeovil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,439£11,488£10,851North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£309£311£293North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£618£621£587North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£396£397£375North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£117£118£111Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£102£103£97Yeovil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,491£1,497£1,414Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£178£179£169Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£279£280£265Yeovil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.01£5.03£4.75North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£5.00£5.02£4.74North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.89£5.92£5.59North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,005.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.578.6North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3133.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.8North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1173.9Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.821.6Yeovil

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 9. 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 Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696North Shropshire: £4,682Yeovil: £4,716North Shropshire: £4,702Yeovil: £4,455North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Yeovil is higher£4,696£4,716£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Yeovil £2,906Yeovil: £2,906North Shropshire: £3,049Yeovil: £2,918North Shropshire: £3,062Yeovil: £2,756North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higher£2,906£2,918£2,756

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Yeovil £1,094Yeovil: £1,094North Shropshire: £934Yeovil: £1,099North Shropshire: £938Yeovil: £1,038North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Yeovil is higher£1,094£1,099£1,038

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Yeovil £2,683Yeovil: £2,683North Shropshire: £2,790Yeovil: £2,695North Shropshire: £2,802Yeovil: £2,545North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Yeovil £73Yeovil: £73North Shropshire: £82Yeovil: £73North Shropshire: £83Yeovil: £69North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Yeovil £145Yeovil: £145North Shropshire: £171Yeovil: £146North Shropshire: £172Yeovil: £138North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £5.53, Yeovil £4.84Yeovil: £4.84North Shropshire: £5.53Yeovil: £4.86North Shropshire: £5.56Yeovil: £4.59North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396North Shropshire: £434Yeovil: £397North Shropshire: £436Yeovil: £375North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117North Shropshire: £103Yeovil: £118North Shropshire: £104Yeovil: £111North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Yeovil is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Yeovil £60Yeovil: £60North Shropshire: £56Yeovil: £60North Shropshire: £57Yeovil: £56North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Yeovil is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Yeovil £867Yeovil: £867North Shropshire: £709Yeovil: £870North Shropshire: £712Yeovil: £822North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Yeovil is higher£867£870£822

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178North Shropshire: £154Yeovil: £179North Shropshire: £155Yeovil: £169North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Yeovil is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Yeovil £162Yeovil: £162North Shropshire: £160Yeovil: £163North Shropshire: £161Yeovil: £154North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Yeovil is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Yeovil £2.91Yeovil: £2.91North Shropshire: £3.90Yeovil: £2.92North Shropshire: £3.92Yeovil: £2.76North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Yeovil £2.90Yeovil: £2.90North Shropshire: £4.03Yeovil: £2.91North Shropshire: £4.04Yeovil: £2.75North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.36Yeovil: £5.92North Shropshire: £7.39Yeovil: £5.59North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Yeovil 235.9Yeovil: 235.9North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher235.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Yeovil 18.4Yeovil: 18.4North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 35.2, Yeovil 31.3Yeovil: 31.3North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Yeovil 101.1Yeovil: 101.1North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Yeovil is higher101.1

  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, Yeovil 12.6Yeovil: 12.6North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Yeovil is higher12.6

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North Shropshire and Yeovil, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,906£2,918£2,756North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,094£1,099£1,038Yeovil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,683£2,695£2,545North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£73£73£69North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£145£146£138North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.84£4.86£4.59North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£396£397£375North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£117£118£111Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£60£60£56Yeovil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£867£870£822Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£178£179£169Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£163£154Yeovil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.91£2.92£2.76North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.90£2.91£2.75North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.89£5.92£5.59North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6235.9North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.218.4North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.8North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2101.1Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.6Yeovil

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 10. 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 Yeovil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Yeovil £501.6mYeovil: £501.6mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mYeovil: £503.8mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mYeovil: £475.8mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mYeovil is higher£501.6m£503.8m£475.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Yeovil £310.4mYeovil: £310.4mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mYeovil: £311.7mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mYeovil: £294.4mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£310.4m£311.7m£294.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Yeovil £116.9mYeovil: £116.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mYeovil: £117.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mYeovil: £110.8mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mYeovil is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Yeovil £286.6mYeovil: £286.6mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mYeovil: £287.8mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mYeovil: £271.9mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Yeovil £7.7mYeovil: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mYeovil: £7.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mYeovil: £7.4mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Yeovil £15.5mYeovil: £15.5mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mYeovil: £15.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mYeovil: £14.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  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, Yeovil £0.52mYeovil: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mYeovil: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mYeovil: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Yeovil £42.3mYeovil: £42.3mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mYeovil: £42.4mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mYeovil: £40.1mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£42.3m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Yeovil £12.5mYeovil: £12.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mYeovil: £12.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mYeovil: £11.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mYeovil is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Yeovil £6.4mYeovil: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mYeovil: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mYeovil: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mYeovil is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Yeovil £92.6mYeovil: £92.6mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mYeovil: £93.0mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mYeovil: £87.8mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mYeovil is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Yeovil £19.0mYeovil: £19.0mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mYeovil: £19.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mYeovil: £18.0mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mYeovil is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Yeovil £17.3mYeovil: £17.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mYeovil: £17.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mYeovil: £16.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mYeovil is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mYeovil: £0.30mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mYeovil: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Yeovil £0.63mYeovil: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mYeovil: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mYeovil: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Yeovil 25,194Yeovil: 25,194North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher25,194

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Yeovil 1,969Yeovil: 1,969North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,969

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Yeovil 3,338Yeovil: 3,338North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,338

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Yeovil 6,275Yeovil: 6,275North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count6,275

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Yeovil 10,796Yeovil: 10,796North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Yeovil is higher10,796

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Yeovil 1,340Yeovil: 1,340North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Yeovil is higher1,340

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Yeovil, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireYeovilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£501.6m£503.8m£475.8mYeovil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£310.4m£311.7m£294.4mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.8mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£42.3m£42.4m£40.1mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mYeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mYeovil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mYeovil
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mYeovil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mYeovil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77425,194North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,969North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,338North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2296,275Yeovil
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31110,796Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,340Yeovil

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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