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Taunton and Wellington and Shrewsbury

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

Taunton and Wellington is higher than Shrewsbury on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 8. 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

Taunton and Wellington Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Taunton and Wellington £21, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Shrewsbury: £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Shrewsbury: £20Taunton and Wellington: £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: Taunton and Wellington £388, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Taunton and Wellington: £388Shrewsbury: £400Taunton and Wellington: £389Shrewsbury: £378Taunton and Wellington: £368

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,005.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count998.3

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

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

    83.7Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  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: Taunton and Wellington 145.8, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Taunton and Wellington: 145.8

    145.8Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count144.3

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

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

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher54.6

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

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

    157.7Taunton and Wellington is higher148.5

  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: Taunton and Wellington 17.6, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6

    17.6Taunton and Wellington is higher17.6

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Taunton and Wellington and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,342£4,361£4,119Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,234£12,286£11,604Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,599£1,606£1,517Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,170£11,218£10,595Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£338£319£319£320£303Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£723£726£686Shrewsbury
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£388£389£368£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£98£98£93Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£82£82£78Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,358£1,283£1,224£1,230£1,161Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£173£174£164Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.99£5.01£4.73Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.8998.3Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.783.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8144.3Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.954.6Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.7148.5Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.617.6Taunton and Wellington

Per resident

Taunton and Wellington is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Shrewsbury on 12. 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

Taunton and Wellington Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    216.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.0Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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

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

    31.4Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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

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

    56.9Taunton and Wellington is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    93.7Taunton and Wellington is higher88.3

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

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

    10.5No difference to show10.5

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Taunton and Wellington and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,374£4,392£4,149£4,342£4,361£4,119Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,674£2,686£2,537£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£951£955£902Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,459£2,322£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£71£71£67Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£389£368£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£98£98£93Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£49£49£46Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£728£731£691Taunton and Wellington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£173£174£164Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.99£5.01£4.73Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.5221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.018.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.954.6Taunton and Wellington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.788.3Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.510.5

Total

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

Taunton and Wellington Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,399Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,031Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count1,943

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

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

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

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

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

    6,417Taunton and Wellington is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,564Taunton and Wellington is higher9,207

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

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

    1,180Taunton and Wellington is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Taunton and Wellington and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureTaunton and WellingtonShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mTaunton and Wellington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mTaunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mTaunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mTaunton and Wellington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,39923,114Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0311,943Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5373,340Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4175,687Taunton and Wellington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5649,207Taunton and Wellington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,091Taunton and Wellington

Sources

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

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  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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