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Shrewsbury and Taunton and Wellington

104,230 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Shrewsbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shrewsbury Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Shrewsbury: £4,342Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Shrewsbury: £4,361Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £12,234, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Shrewsbury: £12,234Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Shrewsbury: £12,286Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,599, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Shrewsbury: £1,599Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Shrewsbury: £1,606Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £11,170, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Shrewsbury: £11,170Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Shrewsbury: £11,218Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury £319, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Shrewsbury: £319Taunton and Wellington: £338Shrewsbury: £320Taunton and Wellington: £319Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Taunton and Wellington is higher£337£338£319

  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: Shrewsbury £723, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Shrewsbury: £723Taunton and Wellington: £695Shrewsbury: £726Taunton and Wellington: £656Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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: Shrewsbury £21, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Shrewsbury: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Shrewsbury: £21Taunton and Wellington: £20Shrewsbury: £20

    £21£21£20Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Shrewsbury: £398Taunton and Wellington: £389Shrewsbury: £400Taunton and Wellington: £368Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Shrewsbury: £98Taunton and Wellington: £109Shrewsbury: £98Taunton and Wellington: £103Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Taunton and Wellington is higher£108£109£103

  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: Shrewsbury £82, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Shrewsbury: £82Taunton and Wellington: £81Shrewsbury: £82Taunton and Wellington: £76Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Shrewsbury: £1,224Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Shrewsbury: £1,230Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Shrewsbury: £173Taunton and Wellington: £185Shrewsbury: £174Taunton and Wellington: £174Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £280, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Shrewsbury: £280Taunton and Wellington: £264Shrewsbury: £281Taunton and Wellington: £249Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £7.56, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Shrewsbury: £7.56Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Shrewsbury: £7.59Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £5.09, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Shrewsbury: £5.09Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Shrewsbury: £5.11Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Shrewsbury: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Shrewsbury: £5.01Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 998.3, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 83.9, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shrewsbury 144.3, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count145.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 148.5, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Taunton and Wellington is higher157.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury 17.6, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Taunton and Wellington is higher17.6

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Shrewsbury and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,426£12,479£11,786Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,704£1,711£1,616Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,376£11,425£10,791Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£337£338£319Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£692£695£656Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£388£389£368Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£81£81£76Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,353£1,358£1,283Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£263£264£249Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.12£4.14£3.91Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.92£3.94£3.72Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,005.8Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.983.7Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3145.8Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5157.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.617.6Taunton and Wellington

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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

Shrewsbury Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Shrewsbury: £4,342Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Shrewsbury: £4,361Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Shrewsbury: £2,718Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Shrewsbury: £2,729Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Shrewsbury: £951Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Shrewsbury: £955Taunton and Wellington: £960Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Taunton and Wellington is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Shrewsbury: £2,481Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Shrewsbury: £2,492Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Shrewsbury: £71Taunton and Wellington: £73Shrewsbury: £71Taunton and Wellington: £69Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Taunton and Wellington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Shrewsbury: £161Taunton and Wellington: £150Shrewsbury: £161Taunton and Wellington: £141Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.73, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.73Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Shrewsbury: £4.75Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £398, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Shrewsbury: £398Taunton and Wellington: £389Shrewsbury: £400Taunton and Wellington: £368Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Shrewsbury: £98Taunton and Wellington: £109Shrewsbury: £98Taunton and Wellington: £103Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Taunton and Wellington is higher£108£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £49, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Shrewsbury: £49Taunton and Wellington: £48Shrewsbury: £49Taunton and Wellington: £45Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Shrewsbury: £728Taunton and Wellington: £807Shrewsbury: £731Taunton and Wellington: £762Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Taunton and Wellington is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Shrewsbury: £173Taunton and Wellington: £185Shrewsbury: £174Taunton and Wellington: £174Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Shrewsbury: £167Taunton and Wellington: £157Shrewsbury: £167Taunton and Wellington: £148Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Shrewsbury: £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Shrewsbury: £4.51Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Shrewsbury: £3.03Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Shrewsbury: £3.04Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Shrewsbury: £4.99Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Shrewsbury: £5.01Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 32.0, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 54.6, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Taunton and Wellington is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Taunton and Wellington is higher93.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 10.5, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5No difference to show10.5

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,674£2,686£2,537Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,012£1,017£960Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,448£2,459£2,322Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£149£150£141Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£388£389£368Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£108£109£103Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£48£45Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£804£807£762Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£156£157£148Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.45£2.46£2.32Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.33£2.34£2.21Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8216.5Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.0Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.4Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.9Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.393.7Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.510.5

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 20. 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

Shrewsbury Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mShrewsbury: £452.6mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mShrewsbury: £454.5mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mTaunton and Wellington is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mShrewsbury: £283.3mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mShrewsbury: £284.5mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mShrewsbury: £99.5mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mTaunton and Wellington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mShrewsbury: £258.6mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mShrewsbury: £259.7mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mShrewsbury: £7.4mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mShrewsbury: £7.4mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTaunton and Wellington is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mShrewsbury: £16.7mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mShrewsbury: £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shrewsbury £0.49m, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mShrewsbury: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mShrewsbury: £0.49mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mShrewsbury: £41.5mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mShrewsbury: £41.7mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mShrewsbury: £10.2mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mShrewsbury: £75.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mShrewsbury: £76.2mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mTaunton and Wellington is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mShrewsbury: £17.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mShrewsbury: £17.4mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.32mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.32mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mShrewsbury: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mShrewsbury: £0.52mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Taunton and Wellington is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Taunton and Wellington is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Taunton and Wellington is higher1,180

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Shrewsbury and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureShrewsburyTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mTaunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11424,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9432,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,417Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20710,564Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,180Taunton and Wellington

Sources

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

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  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.
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