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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Shropshire

92,935 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than North Shropshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 21. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Shropshire: £4,702Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Shropshire: £4,441Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403North Shropshire: £12,629Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456North Shropshire: £11,929Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488North Shropshire: £1,613Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494North Shropshire: £1,524Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412North Shropshire is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581North Shropshire: £11,557Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630North Shropshire: £10,916Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Wells and Mendip Hills: £245North Shropshire: £342Wells and Mendip Hills: £246North Shropshire: £323Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Wells and Mendip Hills: £561North Shropshire: £707Wells and Mendip Hills: £563North Shropshire: £668Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532North Shropshire is higher£704£707£668

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Shropshire: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Shropshire: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15North Shropshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Shropshire: £436Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Shropshire: £412Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £104Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £77North Shropshire: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £78North Shropshire: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73North Shropshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178North Shropshire: £1,225Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183North Shropshire: £1,157Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118North Shropshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Shropshire: £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Wells and Mendip Hills: £224North Shropshire: £277Wells and Mendip Hills: £225North Shropshire: £262Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212North Shropshire is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46North Shropshire: £6.74Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48North Shropshire: £6.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17North Shropshire: £6.96Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19North Shropshire: £6.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Shropshire: £7.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Shropshire: £6.98Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7North Shropshire is higher87.5

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7North Shropshire is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4North Shropshire is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5North Shropshire is higher155.1

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3North Shropshire is higher20.8

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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,508£11,557£10,916Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£97£97£92North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,220£1,225£1,157North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£276£277£262North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.787.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.460.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5155.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.320.8North Shropshire

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 19. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Shropshire: £4,702Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Shropshire: £4,441Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234North Shropshire: £3,062Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248North Shropshire: £2,892Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Wells and Mendip Hills: £838North Shropshire: £938Wells and Mendip Hills: £842North Shropshire: £886Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795North Shropshire is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020North Shropshire: £2,802Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033North Shropshire: £2,647Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Shropshire: £83Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Shropshire: £78Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Wells and Mendip Hills: £146North Shropshire: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £147North Shropshire: £162Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139North Shropshire is higher£171£172£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19North Shropshire: £5.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20North Shropshire: £5.25Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Shropshire: £436Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Shropshire: £412Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £104Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Shropshire: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Shropshire: £57Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Shropshire: £54Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41North Shropshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Wells and Mendip Hills: £664North Shropshire: £712Wells and Mendip Hills: £667North Shropshire: £672Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630North Shropshire is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Shropshire: £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Wells and Mendip Hills: £126North Shropshire: £161Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Shropshire: £152Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120North Shropshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08North Shropshire: £3.92Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09North Shropshire: £3.70Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79North Shropshire: £4.04Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80North Shropshire: £3.82Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Shropshire: £7.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Shropshire: £6.98Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3North Shropshire is higher21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5North Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5North Shropshire is higher90.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2North Shropshire is higher12.1

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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,049£3,062£2,892Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£934£938£886North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,790£2,802£2,647Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£56£57£54North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£709£712£672North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£160£161£152North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7249.6Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.321.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.535.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.460.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.590.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.1North Shropshire

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 22. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mNorth Shropshire 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832North Shropshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854North Shropshire is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and North Shropshire, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78125,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5936,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8329,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,247North Shropshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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