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South Shropshire and Tiverton and Minehead

96,401 and 93,065 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Tiverton and Minehead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

South Shropshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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

South Shropshire Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212South Shropshire: £5,089Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234South Shropshire: £5,111Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Tiverton and Minehead £12,345Tiverton and Minehead: £12,345South Shropshire: £12,290Tiverton and Minehead: £12,398South Shropshire: £12,343Tiverton and Minehead: £11,710South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Tiverton and Minehead £1,842Tiverton and Minehead: £1,842South Shropshire: £1,422Tiverton and Minehead: £1,850South Shropshire: £1,428Tiverton and Minehead: £1,748South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Tiverton and Minehead £11,331Tiverton and Minehead: £11,331South Shropshire: £11,338Tiverton and Minehead: £11,379South Shropshire: £11,386Tiverton and Minehead: £10,748South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire is higher£11,331£11,379£10,748

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Tiverton and Minehead £326Tiverton and Minehead: £326South Shropshire: £294Tiverton and Minehead: £327South Shropshire: £295Tiverton and Minehead: £309South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Tiverton and Minehead is higher£326£327£309

  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: South Shropshire £638, Tiverton and Minehead £666Tiverton and Minehead: £666South Shropshire: £638Tiverton and Minehead: £669South Shropshire: £641Tiverton and Minehead: £632South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: South Shropshire £20, Tiverton and Minehead £22Tiverton and Minehead: £22South Shropshire: £20Tiverton and Minehead: £22South Shropshire: £20Tiverton and Minehead: £21South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401South Shropshire: £370Tiverton and Minehead: £403South Shropshire: £372Tiverton and Minehead: £381South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Tiverton and Minehead is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130South Shropshire: £91Tiverton and Minehead: £130South Shropshire: £91Tiverton and Minehead: £123South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Tiverton and Minehead is higher£130£130£123

  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: South Shropshire £93, Tiverton and Minehead £106Tiverton and Minehead: £106South Shropshire: £93Tiverton and Minehead: £106South Shropshire: £93Tiverton and Minehead: £100South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Tiverton and Minehead is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Tiverton and Minehead £1,447Tiverton and Minehead: £1,447South Shropshire: £1,071Tiverton and Minehead: £1,453South Shropshire: £1,076Tiverton and Minehead: £1,373South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,447£1,453£1,373

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182South Shropshire: £150Tiverton and Minehead: £183South Shropshire: £151Tiverton and Minehead: £173South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Tiverton and Minehead is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £248, Tiverton and Minehead £280Tiverton and Minehead: £280South Shropshire: £248Tiverton and Minehead: £281South Shropshire: £249Tiverton and Minehead: £266South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Tiverton and Minehead is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Tiverton and Minehead £4.61Tiverton and Minehead: £4.61South Shropshire: £6.00Tiverton and Minehead: £4.63South Shropshire: £6.02Tiverton and Minehead: £4.37South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Tiverton and Minehead £4.74Tiverton and Minehead: £4.74South Shropshire: £3.93Tiverton and Minehead: £4.76South Shropshire: £3.95Tiverton and Minehead: £4.50South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Tiverton and Minehead is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17South Shropshire: £5.22Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19South Shropshire: £5.24Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tiverton and Minehead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 1,001.6, Tiverton and Minehead 1,014.2Tiverton and Minehead: 1,014.2South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 76.5, Tiverton and Minehead 82.2Tiverton and Minehead: 82.2South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count82.2

  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: South Shropshire 131.4, Tiverton and Minehead 137.0Tiverton and Minehead: 137.0South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count137.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher60.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, Tiverton and Minehead 174.0Tiverton and Minehead: 174.0South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher174.0

  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: South Shropshire 19.5, Tiverton and Minehead 22.7Tiverton and Minehead: 22.7South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher22.7

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South Shropshire and Tiverton and Minehead, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,212£5,234£4,943Tiverton and Minehead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,345£12,398£11,710Tiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,842£1,850£1,748Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,331£11,379£10,748South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£326£327£309Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£666£669£632Tiverton and Minehead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£106£106£100Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,447£1,453£1,373Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£182£183£173Tiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£280£281£266Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.61£4.63£4.37South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.74£4.76£4.50Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.17£6.19£5.85Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,014.2Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.582.2Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4137.0Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.060.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5174.0Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.7Tiverton and Minehead

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead on 16. 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

South Shropshire Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212South Shropshire: £5,089Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234South Shropshire: £5,111Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Tiverton and Minehead £3,474Tiverton and Minehead: £3,474South Shropshire: £3,698Tiverton and Minehead: £3,489South Shropshire: £3,714Tiverton and Minehead: £3,296South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,296

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Tiverton and Minehead £1,018Tiverton and Minehead: £1,018South Shropshire: £775Tiverton and Minehead: £1,022South Shropshire: £778Tiverton and Minehead: £966South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Tiverton and Minehead £3,189Tiverton and Minehead: £3,189South Shropshire: £3,412Tiverton and Minehead: £3,202South Shropshire: £3,426Tiverton and Minehead: £3,025South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higher£3,189£3,202£3,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Tiverton and Minehead £92Tiverton and Minehead: £92South Shropshire: £88Tiverton and Minehead: £92South Shropshire: £89Tiverton and Minehead: £87South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Tiverton and Minehead is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Tiverton and Minehead £188Tiverton and Minehead: £188South Shropshire: £192Tiverton and Minehead: £188South Shropshire: £193Tiverton and Minehead: £178South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £6.08, Tiverton and Minehead £6.15Tiverton and Minehead: £6.15South Shropshire: £6.08Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17South Shropshire: £6.11Tiverton and Minehead: £5.83South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401South Shropshire: £370Tiverton and Minehead: £403South Shropshire: £372Tiverton and Minehead: £381South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Tiverton and Minehead is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130South Shropshire: £91Tiverton and Minehead: £130South Shropshire: £91Tiverton and Minehead: £123South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Tiverton and Minehead is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Tiverton and Minehead £58Tiverton and Minehead: £58South Shropshire: £51Tiverton and Minehead: £59South Shropshire: £51Tiverton and Minehead: £55South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Tiverton and Minehead is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Tiverton and Minehead £800Tiverton and Minehead: £800South Shropshire: £584Tiverton and Minehead: £803South Shropshire: £586Tiverton and Minehead: £758South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Tiverton and Minehead is higher£800£803£758

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182South Shropshire: £150Tiverton and Minehead: £183South Shropshire: £151Tiverton and Minehead: £173South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Tiverton and Minehead is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Tiverton and Minehead £155Tiverton and Minehead: £155South Shropshire: £135Tiverton and Minehead: £155South Shropshire: £136Tiverton and Minehead: £147South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Tiverton and Minehead is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Tiverton and Minehead £2.54Tiverton and Minehead: £2.54South Shropshire: £3.27Tiverton and Minehead: £2.55South Shropshire: £3.28Tiverton and Minehead: £2.41South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Tiverton and Minehead £2.63Tiverton and Minehead: £2.63South Shropshire: £2.14Tiverton and Minehead: £2.64South Shropshire: £2.15Tiverton and Minehead: £2.49South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Tiverton and Minehead is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17South Shropshire: £5.22Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19South Shropshire: £5.24Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tiverton and Minehead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Tiverton and Minehead 285.4Tiverton and Minehead: 285.4South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count285.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Tiverton and Minehead 23.2Tiverton and Minehead: 23.2South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 39.5, Tiverton and Minehead 38.5Tiverton and Minehead: 38.5South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher60.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Tiverton and Minehead 96.2Tiverton and Minehead: 96.2South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Tiverton and Minehead is higher96.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 10.7, Tiverton and Minehead 12.5Tiverton and Minehead: 12.5South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher12.5

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South Shropshire and Tiverton and Minehead, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,212£5,234£4,943Tiverton and Minehead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,474£3,489£3,296South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,018£1,022£966Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,189£3,202£3,025South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£188£188£178South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.15£6.17£5.83Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£59£55Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£800£803£758Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£182£183£173Tiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£155£155£147Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.54£2.55£2.41South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.63£2.64£2.49Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.17£6.19£5.85Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4285.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.2Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.538.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.060.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.896.2Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.5Tiverton and Minehead

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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

South Shropshire Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Tiverton and Minehead £485.0mTiverton and Minehead: £485.0mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mTiverton and Minehead: £487.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mTiverton and Minehead: £460.1mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £323.3mTiverton and Minehead: £323.3mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mTiverton and Minehead: £324.7mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mTiverton and Minehead: £306.7mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Tiverton and Minehead £94.7mTiverton and Minehead: £94.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mTiverton and Minehead: £95.1mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mTiverton and Minehead: £89.9mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mTiverton and Minehead is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Tiverton and Minehead £296.8mTiverton and Minehead: £296.8mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mTiverton and Minehead: £298.0mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mTiverton and Minehead: £281.5mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £8.5mTiverton and Minehead: £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mTiverton and Minehead: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mTiverton and Minehead: £8.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTiverton and Minehead is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £17.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mTiverton and Minehead: £16.6mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shropshire £0.59m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Tiverton and Minehead £37.3mTiverton and Minehead: £37.3mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mTiverton and Minehead: £37.5mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mTiverton and Minehead: £35.4mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mTiverton and Minehead is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Tiverton and Minehead £12.1mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mTiverton and Minehead: £11.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mTiverton and Minehead is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Tiverton and Minehead £5.4mTiverton and Minehead: £5.4mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mTiverton and Minehead: £5.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mTiverton and Minehead: £5.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTiverton and Minehead is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Tiverton and Minehead £74.4mTiverton and Minehead: £74.4mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mTiverton and Minehead: £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mTiverton and Minehead: £70.6mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £16.9mTiverton and Minehead: £16.9mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.0mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mTiverton and Minehead: £16.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Tiverton and Minehead £14.4mTiverton and Minehead: £14.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mTiverton and Minehead: £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mTiverton and Minehead: £13.7mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mTiverton and Minehead: £0.22mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mTiverton and Minehead: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mTiverton and Minehead: £0.23mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mTiverton and Minehead: £0.58mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Tiverton and Minehead 26,563Tiverton and Minehead: 26,563South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,563

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Tiverton and Minehead 2,154Tiverton and Minehead: 2,154South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Tiverton and Minehead 3,587Tiverton and Minehead: 3,587South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,587

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Tiverton and Minehead 5,594Tiverton and Minehead: 5,594South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Tiverton and Minehead is higher5,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Tiverton and Minehead 8,948Tiverton and Minehead: 8,948South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Tiverton and Minehead is higher8,948

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Tiverton and Minehead 1,167Tiverton and Minehead: 1,167South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,167

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South Shropshire and Tiverton and Minehead, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£485.0m£487.1m£460.1mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£323.3m£324.7m£306.7mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£94.7m£95.1m£89.9mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£296.8m£298.0m£281.5mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mTiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mTiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTiverton and Minehead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05626,563South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,154South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,587South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,594Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0138,948Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,167Tiverton and Minehead

Sources

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

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