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Tiverton and Minehead and South Shropshire

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

Tiverton and Minehead is higher than South Shropshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

Tiverton and Minehead South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    82.2Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count76.5

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

    137.0Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count131.4

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

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

    60.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher52.0

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

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

    174.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher133.5

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

    22.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher19.5

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Tiverton and Minehead and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTiverton and MineheadSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,089£5,111£4,827Tiverton and Minehead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,290£12,343£11,658Tiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,422£1,428£1,349Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,331£11,379£10,748£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£294£295£278Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£638£641£606Tiverton and Minehead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£381£370£372£351Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£91£91£86Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£93£93£88Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,373£1,071£1,076£1,016Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£150£151£142Tiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£248£249£235Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.93£3.95£3.73Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.22£5.24£4.95Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,001.6Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.276.5Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.0131.4Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.152.0Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0133.5Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.719.5Tiverton and Minehead

Per resident

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

Tiverton and Minehead South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    285.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.2Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

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

    38.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count39.5

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

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

    60.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    96.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher72.8

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

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

    12.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher10.7

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Tiverton and Minehead and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureTiverton and MineheadSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,089£5,111£4,827Tiverton and Minehead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,296£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£775£778£735Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,189£3,202£3,025£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£88£89£84Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.08£6.11£5.77Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£381£370£372£351Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£91£91£86Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£51£51£48Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£584£586£554Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£150£151£142Tiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£135£136£128Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.14£2.15£2.03Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.22£5.24£4.95Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026285.4301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.0Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.539.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.152.0Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.272.8Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.7Tiverton and Minehead

Total

Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

Tiverton and Minehead South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tiverton and Minehead £8.5m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mTiverton and Minehead: £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mTiverton and Minehead: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mTiverton and Minehead: £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: Tiverton and Minehead £17.5m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mTiverton and Minehead: £16.6m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,563South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    5,594Tiverton and Minehead is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,948Tiverton and Minehead is higher7,013

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

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

    1,167Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,027

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Tiverton and Minehead and South Shropshire, total
MeasureTiverton and MineheadSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth 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£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mTiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mTiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mTiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mTiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTiverton and Minehead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,56329,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1542,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5873,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5945,008Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9487,013Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1671,027Tiverton and Minehead

Sources

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

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