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Shrewsbury and Yeovil

104,230 and 106,814 residents (mid-2024).

Shrewsbury is higher than Yeovil on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Shrewsbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shrewsbury Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696Shrewsbury: £4,342Yeovil: £4,716Shrewsbury: £4,361Yeovil: £4,455Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £12,234, Yeovil £12,388Yeovil: £12,388Shrewsbury: £12,234Yeovil: £12,440Shrewsbury: £12,286Yeovil: £11,750Shrewsbury: £11,604

    £12,234£12,286£11,604Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £1,599, Yeovil £1,882Yeovil: £1,882Shrewsbury: £1,599Yeovil: £1,890Shrewsbury: £1,606Yeovil: £1,785Shrewsbury: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £11,170, Yeovil £11,439Yeovil: £11,439Shrewsbury: £11,170Yeovil: £11,488Shrewsbury: £11,218Yeovil: £10,851Shrewsbury: £10,595

    £11,170£11,218£10,595Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £319, Yeovil £309Yeovil: £309Shrewsbury: £319Yeovil: £311Shrewsbury: £320Yeovil: £293Shrewsbury: £303

    £319£320£303Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shrewsbury £723, Yeovil £618Yeovil: £618Shrewsbury: £723Yeovil: £621Shrewsbury: £726Yeovil: £587Shrewsbury: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury £21, Yeovil £21Yeovil: £21Shrewsbury: £21Yeovil: £21Shrewsbury: £21Yeovil: £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, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396Shrewsbury: £398Yeovil: £397Shrewsbury: £400Yeovil: £375Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117Shrewsbury: £98Yeovil: £118Shrewsbury: £98Yeovil: £111Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £82, Yeovil £102Yeovil: £102Shrewsbury: £82Yeovil: £103Shrewsbury: £82Yeovil: £97Shrewsbury: £78

    £82£82£78Yeovil is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shrewsbury £1,224, Yeovil £1,491Yeovil: £1,491Shrewsbury: £1,224Yeovil: £1,497Shrewsbury: £1,230Yeovil: £1,414Shrewsbury: £1,161

    £1,224£1,230£1,161Yeovil is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178Shrewsbury: £173Yeovil: £179Shrewsbury: £174Yeovil: £169Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £280, Yeovil £279Yeovil: £279Shrewsbury: £280Yeovil: £280Shrewsbury: £281Yeovil: £265Shrewsbury: £266

    £280£281£266Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury £7.56, Yeovil £5.01Yeovil: £5.01Shrewsbury: £7.56Yeovil: £5.03Shrewsbury: £7.59Yeovil: £4.75Shrewsbury: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury £5.09, Yeovil £5.00Yeovil: £5.00Shrewsbury: £5.09Yeovil: £5.02Shrewsbury: £5.11Yeovil: £4.74Shrewsbury: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89Shrewsbury: £4.99Yeovil: £5.92Shrewsbury: £5.01Yeovil: £5.59Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury 998.3, Yeovil 1,005.6Yeovil: 1,005.6Shrewsbury: 998.3

    998.3Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury 83.9, Yeovil 78.6Yeovil: 78.6Shrewsbury: 83.9

    83.9Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count78.6

  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: Shrewsbury 144.3, Yeovil 133.2Yeovil: 133.2Shrewsbury: 144.3

    144.3Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury 54.6, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Yeovil is higher58.8

  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, Yeovil 173.9Yeovil: 173.9Shrewsbury: 148.5

    148.5Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury 17.6, Yeovil 21.6Yeovil: 21.6Shrewsbury: 17.6

    17.6Yeovil is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Yeovil, per person in the age group
MeasureShrewsburyYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,234£12,286£11,604£12,388£12,440£11,750Yeovil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,882£1,890£1,785Yeovil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,170£11,218£10,595£11,439£11,488£10,851Yeovil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£319£320£303£309£311£293Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£618£621£587Shrewsbury
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£396£397£375Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£117£118£111Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£102£103£97Yeovil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,230£1,161£1,491£1,497£1,414Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£178£179£169Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£279£280£265Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£5.01£5.03£4.75Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.00£5.02£4.74Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,005.6Yeovil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.978.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3133.2Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.8Yeovil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5173.9Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.621.6Yeovil

Per resident

Shrewsbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 15. 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 Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4,342, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696Shrewsbury: £4,342Yeovil: £4,716Shrewsbury: £4,361Yeovil: £4,455Shrewsbury: £4,119

    £4,342£4,361£4,119Yeovil is higher£4,696£4,716£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,718, Yeovil £2,906Yeovil: £2,906Shrewsbury: £2,718Yeovil: £2,918Shrewsbury: £2,729Yeovil: £2,756Shrewsbury: £2,578

    £2,718£2,729£2,578Yeovil is higher£2,906£2,918£2,756

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £951, Yeovil £1,094Yeovil: £1,094Shrewsbury: £951Yeovil: £1,099Shrewsbury: £955Yeovil: £1,038Shrewsbury: £902

    £951£955£902Yeovil is higher£1,094£1,099£1,038

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shrewsbury £2,481, Yeovil £2,683Yeovil: £2,683Shrewsbury: £2,481Yeovil: £2,695Shrewsbury: £2,492Yeovil: £2,545Shrewsbury: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Yeovil is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £71, Yeovil £73Yeovil: £73Shrewsbury: £71Yeovil: £73Shrewsbury: £71Yeovil: £69Shrewsbury: £67

    £71£71£67Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £161, Yeovil £145Yeovil: £145Shrewsbury: £161Yeovil: £146Shrewsbury: £161Yeovil: £138Shrewsbury: £152

    £161£161£152Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury £4.73, Yeovil £4.84Yeovil: £4.84Shrewsbury: £4.73Yeovil: £4.86Shrewsbury: £4.75Yeovil: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shrewsbury £398, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396Shrewsbury: £398Yeovil: £397Shrewsbury: £400Yeovil: £375Shrewsbury: £378

    £398£400£378Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shrewsbury £98, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117Shrewsbury: £98Yeovil: £118Shrewsbury: £98Yeovil: £111Shrewsbury: £93

    £98£98£93Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury £49, Yeovil £60Yeovil: £60Shrewsbury: £49Yeovil: £60Shrewsbury: £49Yeovil: £56Shrewsbury: £46

    £49£49£46Yeovil is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shrewsbury £728, Yeovil £867Yeovil: £867Shrewsbury: £728Yeovil: £870Shrewsbury: £731Yeovil: £822Shrewsbury: £691

    £728£731£691Yeovil is higher£867£870£822

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shrewsbury £173, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178Shrewsbury: £173Yeovil: £179Shrewsbury: £174Yeovil: £169Shrewsbury: £164

    £173£174£164Yeovil is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £167, Yeovil £162Yeovil: £162Shrewsbury: £167Yeovil: £163Shrewsbury: £167Yeovil: £154Shrewsbury: £158

    £167£167£158Shrewsbury is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.49, Yeovil £2.91Yeovil: £2.91Shrewsbury: £4.49Yeovil: £2.92Shrewsbury: £4.51Yeovil: £2.76Shrewsbury: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shrewsbury £3.03, Yeovil £2.90Yeovil: £2.90Shrewsbury: £3.03Yeovil: £2.91Shrewsbury: £3.04Yeovil: £2.75Shrewsbury: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shrewsbury £4.99, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89Shrewsbury: £4.99Yeovil: £5.92Shrewsbury: £5.01Yeovil: £5.59Shrewsbury: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Yeovil is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 221.8, Yeovil 235.9Yeovil: 235.9Shrewsbury: 221.8

    221.8Yeovil is higher235.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 18.6, Yeovil 18.4Yeovil: 18.4Shrewsbury: 18.6

    18.6Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 32.0, Yeovil 31.3Yeovil: 31.3Shrewsbury: 32.0

    32.0Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury 54.6, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8Shrewsbury: 54.6

    54.6Yeovil is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shrewsbury 88.3, Yeovil 101.1Yeovil: 101.1Shrewsbury: 88.3

    88.3Yeovil 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: Shrewsbury 10.5, Yeovil 12.6Yeovil: 12.6Shrewsbury: 10.5

    10.5Yeovil is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Yeovil, per resident
MeasureShrewsburyYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,342£4,361£4,119£4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,718£2,729£2,578£2,906£2,918£2,756Yeovil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,094£1,099£1,038Yeovil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,683£2,695£2,545Yeovil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69Yeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£145£146£138Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.84£4.86£4.59Yeovil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£396£397£375Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£117£118£111Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£60£60£56Yeovil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£867£870£822Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£178£179£169Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£162£163£154Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.91£2.92£2.76Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.90£2.91£2.75Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.8235.9Yeovil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.4Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.031.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.8Yeovil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3101.1Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.6Yeovil

Total

Shrewsbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shrewsbury Yeovil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shrewsbury £452.6m, Yeovil £501.6mYeovil: £501.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mYeovil: £503.8mShrewsbury: £454.5mYeovil: £475.8mShrewsbury: £429.3m

    £452.6m£454.5m£429.3mYeovil is higher£501.6m£503.8m£475.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shrewsbury £283.3m, Yeovil £310.4mYeovil: £310.4mShrewsbury: £283.3mYeovil: £311.7mShrewsbury: £284.5mYeovil: £294.4mShrewsbury: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mYeovil is higher£310.4m£311.7m£294.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shrewsbury £99.1m, Yeovil £116.9mYeovil: £116.9mShrewsbury: £99.1mYeovil: £117.4mShrewsbury: £99.5mYeovil: £110.8mShrewsbury: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.5m£94.0mYeovil is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury £258.6m, Yeovil £286.6mYeovil: £286.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mYeovil: £287.8mShrewsbury: £259.7mYeovil: £271.9mShrewsbury: £245.3m

    £258.6m£259.7m£245.3mYeovil is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury £7.4m, Yeovil £7.7mYeovil: £7.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mYeovil: £7.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mYeovil: £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £16.7m, Yeovil £15.5mYeovil: £15.5mShrewsbury: £16.7mYeovil: £15.6mShrewsbury: £16.8mYeovil: £14.7mShrewsbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury £0.49m, Yeovil £0.52mYeovil: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.49mYeovil: £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.49mYeovil: £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £41.5m, Yeovil £42.3mYeovil: £42.3mShrewsbury: £41.5mYeovil: £42.4mShrewsbury: £41.7mYeovil: £40.1mShrewsbury: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.3mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury £10.2m, Yeovil £12.5mYeovil: £12.5mShrewsbury: £10.2mYeovil: £12.6mShrewsbury: £10.2mYeovil: £11.9mShrewsbury: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mYeovil 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: Shrewsbury £5.1m, Yeovil £6.4mYeovil: £6.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mYeovil: £6.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mYeovil: £6.0mShrewsbury: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mYeovil is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury £75.9m, Yeovil £92.6mYeovil: £92.6mShrewsbury: £75.9mYeovil: £93.0mShrewsbury: £76.2mYeovil: £87.8mShrewsbury: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.2m£72.0mYeovil is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shrewsbury £18.1m, Yeovil £19.0mYeovil: £19.0mShrewsbury: £18.1mYeovil: £19.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mYeovil: £18.0mShrewsbury: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mYeovil is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £17.4m, Yeovil £17.3mYeovil: £17.3mShrewsbury: £17.4mYeovil: £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mYeovil: £16.4mShrewsbury: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shrewsbury £0.47m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.47mYeovil: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.47mYeovil: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shrewsbury £0.32m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.32mYeovil: £0.31mShrewsbury: £0.32mYeovil: £0.29mShrewsbury: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shrewsbury £0.52m, Yeovil £0.63mYeovil: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.52mYeovil: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.52mYeovil: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mYeovil is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shrewsbury 23,114, Yeovil 25,194Yeovil: 25,194Shrewsbury: 23,114

    23,114Yeovil is higher25,194

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shrewsbury 1,943, Yeovil 1,969Yeovil: 1,969Shrewsbury: 1,943

    1,943Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count1,969

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 3,340, Yeovil 3,338Yeovil: 3,338Shrewsbury: 3,340

    3,340Shrewsbury is higher3,338

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shrewsbury 5,687, Yeovil 6,275Yeovil: 6,275Shrewsbury: 5,687

    5,687Yeovil is higher6,275

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shrewsbury 9,207, Yeovil 10,796Yeovil: 10,796Shrewsbury: 9,207

    9,207Yeovil is higher10,796

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shrewsbury 1,091, Yeovil 1,340Yeovil: 1,340Shrewsbury: 1,091

    1,091Yeovil is higher1,340

Show the numbers
Shrewsbury and Yeovil, total
MeasureShrewsburyYeovilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m£501.6m£503.8m£475.8mYeovil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£310.4m£311.7m£294.4mYeovil
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m£116.9m£117.4m£110.8mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mYeovil
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.7m£7.8m£7.4mYeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mYeovil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m£42.3m£42.4m£40.1mYeovil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mYeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mYeovil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mYeovil
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mYeovil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,11425,194Yeovil
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9431,969Yeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3403,338Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6876,275Yeovil
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20710,796Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,340Yeovil

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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