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Yeovil and North Shropshire

106,814 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Yeovil is higher than North Shropshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Yeovil North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Yeovil £4,696, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Yeovil: £4,696North Shropshire: £4,702Yeovil: £4,716North Shropshire: £4,441Yeovil: £4,455

    £4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil 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: Yeovil £12,388, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Yeovil: £12,388North Shropshire: £12,629Yeovil: £12,440North Shropshire: £11,929Yeovil: £11,750

    £12,388£12,440£11,750North Shropshire is higher£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: Yeovil £1,882, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Yeovil: £1,882North Shropshire: £1,613Yeovil: £1,890North Shropshire: £1,524Yeovil: £1,785

    £1,882£1,890£1,785Yeovil 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: Yeovil £11,439, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Yeovil: £11,439North Shropshire: £11,557Yeovil: £11,488North Shropshire: £10,916Yeovil: £10,851

    £11,439£11,488£10,851North Shropshire is higher£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Yeovil £309, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Yeovil: £309North Shropshire: £342Yeovil: £311North Shropshire: £323Yeovil: £293

    £309£311£293North 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: Yeovil £618, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Yeovil: £618North Shropshire: £707Yeovil: £621North Shropshire: £668Yeovil: £587

    £618£621£587North 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: Yeovil £21, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Yeovil: £21North Shropshire: £23Yeovil: £21North Shropshire: £22Yeovil: £20

    £21£21£20North 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: Yeovil £396, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Yeovil: £396North Shropshire: £436Yeovil: £397North Shropshire: £412Yeovil: £375

    £396£397£375North 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: Yeovil £117, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Yeovil: £117North Shropshire: £104Yeovil: £118North Shropshire: £98Yeovil: £111

    £117£118£111Yeovil 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: Yeovil £102, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Yeovil: £102North Shropshire: £97Yeovil: £103North Shropshire: £92Yeovil: £97

    £102£103£97Yeovil is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £1,491, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Yeovil: £1,491North Shropshire: £1,225Yeovil: £1,497North Shropshire: £1,157Yeovil: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Yeovil is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Yeovil £178, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Yeovil: £178North Shropshire: £155Yeovil: £179North Shropshire: £146Yeovil: £169

    £178£179£169Yeovil 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: Yeovil £279, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Yeovil: £279North Shropshire: £277Yeovil: £280North Shropshire: £262Yeovil: £265

    £279£280£265Yeovil 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: Yeovil £5.01, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Yeovil: £5.01North Shropshire: £6.74Yeovil: £5.03North Shropshire: £6.37Yeovil: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75North 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: Yeovil £5.00, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Yeovil: £5.00North Shropshire: £6.96Yeovil: £5.02North Shropshire: £6.57Yeovil: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Yeovil £5.89, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Yeovil: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.39Yeovil: £5.92North Shropshire: £6.98Yeovil: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North 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: Yeovil 1,005.6, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Yeovil: 1,005.6

    1,005.6North Shropshire is higher1,029.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Yeovil 78.6, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Yeovil: 78.6

    78.6North 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: Yeovil 133.2, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Yeovil: 133.2

    133.2North 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: Yeovil 58.8, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Yeovil: 58.8

    58.8North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Yeovil 173.9, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Yeovil: 173.9

    173.9Yeovil 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: Yeovil 21.6, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Yeovil: 21.6

    21.6Yeovil is higher20.8

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Yeovil and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureYeovilNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,696£4,716£4,455£4,682£4,702£4,441Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,388£12,440£11,750£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,785£1,606£1,613£1,524Yeovil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,851£11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£293£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£621£587£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£103£104£98Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£97£97£92Yeovil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,220£1,225£1,157Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£154£155£146Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£276£277£262Yeovil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.687.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.860.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.9155.1Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.620.8Yeovil

Per resident

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

Yeovil North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Yeovil £4,696, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Yeovil: £4,696North Shropshire: £4,702Yeovil: £4,716North Shropshire: £4,441Yeovil: £4,455

    £4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Yeovil £2,906, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Yeovil: £2,906North Shropshire: £3,062Yeovil: £2,918North Shropshire: £2,892Yeovil: £2,756

    £2,906£2,918£2,756North Shropshire is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Yeovil £1,094, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Yeovil: £1,094North Shropshire: £938Yeovil: £1,099North Shropshire: £886Yeovil: £1,038

    £1,094£1,099£1,038Yeovil is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Yeovil £2,683, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Yeovil: £2,683North Shropshire: £2,802Yeovil: £2,695North Shropshire: £2,647Yeovil: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545North Shropshire is higher£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Yeovil £73, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Yeovil: £73North Shropshire: £83Yeovil: £73North Shropshire: £78Yeovil: £69

    £73£73£69North 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: Yeovil £145, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Yeovil: £145North Shropshire: £172Yeovil: £146North Shropshire: £162Yeovil: £138

    £145£146£138North 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: Yeovil £4.84, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Yeovil: £4.84North Shropshire: £5.56Yeovil: £4.86North Shropshire: £5.25Yeovil: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59North 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: Yeovil £396, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Yeovil: £396North Shropshire: £436Yeovil: £397North Shropshire: £412Yeovil: £375

    £396£397£375North 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: Yeovil £117, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Yeovil: £117North Shropshire: £104Yeovil: £118North Shropshire: £98Yeovil: £111

    £117£118£111Yeovil 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: Yeovil £60, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Yeovil: £60North Shropshire: £57Yeovil: £60North Shropshire: £54Yeovil: £56

    £60£60£56Yeovil is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Yeovil £867, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Yeovil: £867North Shropshire: £712Yeovil: £870North Shropshire: £672Yeovil: £822

    £867£870£822Yeovil is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Yeovil £178, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Yeovil: £178North Shropshire: £155Yeovil: £179North Shropshire: £146Yeovil: £169

    £178£179£169Yeovil is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Yeovil £162, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Yeovil: £162North Shropshire: £161Yeovil: £163North Shropshire: £152Yeovil: £154

    £162£163£154Yeovil is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Yeovil £2.91, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Yeovil: £2.91North Shropshire: £3.92Yeovil: £2.92North Shropshire: £3.70Yeovil: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Yeovil £2.90, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Yeovil: £2.90North Shropshire: £4.04Yeovil: £2.91North Shropshire: £3.82Yeovil: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Yeovil £5.89, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Yeovil: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.39Yeovil: £5.92North Shropshire: £6.98Yeovil: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 235.9, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Yeovil: 235.9

    235.9North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 18.4, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Yeovil: 18.4

    18.4North 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: Yeovil 31.3, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Yeovil: 31.3

    31.3North 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: Yeovil 58.8, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Yeovil: 58.8

    58.8North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 101.1, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Yeovil: 101.1

    101.1Yeovil 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: Yeovil 12.6, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Yeovil: 12.6

    12.6Yeovil is higher12.1

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Yeovil and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureYeovilNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,696£4,716£4,455£4,682£4,702£4,441Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,906£2,918£2,756£3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,099£1,038£934£938£886Yeovil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£103£104£98Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£56£57£54Yeovil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£867£870£822£709£712£672Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£154£155£146Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£160£161£152Yeovil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.9249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.421.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.860.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.190.2Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.1Yeovil

Total

Yeovil is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Yeovil North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Yeovil £501.6m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mYeovil: £501.6mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mYeovil: £503.8mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mYeovil: £475.8m

    £501.6m£503.8m£475.8mYeovil is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Yeovil £310.4m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mYeovil: £310.4mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mYeovil: £311.7mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mYeovil: £294.4m

    £310.4m£311.7m£294.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Yeovil £116.9m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mYeovil: £116.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mYeovil: £117.4mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mYeovil: £110.8m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.8mYeovil is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Yeovil £286.6m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mYeovil: £286.6mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mYeovil: £287.8mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mYeovil: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Yeovil £7.7m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mYeovil: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mYeovil: £7.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mYeovil: £7.4m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.4mNorth 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: Yeovil £15.5m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mYeovil: £15.5mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mYeovil: £15.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mYeovil: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mNorth 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: Yeovil £0.52m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mYeovil: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mYeovil: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mYeovil: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth 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: Yeovil £42.3m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mYeovil: £42.3mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mYeovil: £42.4mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mYeovil: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.4m£40.1mNorth 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: Yeovil £12.5m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mYeovil: £12.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mYeovil: £12.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mYeovil: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mYeovil 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: Yeovil £6.4m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mYeovil: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mYeovil: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mYeovil: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mYeovil is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Yeovil £92.6m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mYeovil: £92.6mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mYeovil: £93.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mYeovil: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mYeovil is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Yeovil £19.0m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mYeovil: £19.0mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mYeovil: £19.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mYeovil: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mYeovil is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Yeovil £17.3m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mYeovil: £17.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mYeovil: £17.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mYeovil: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mYeovil is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Yeovil £0.31m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mYeovil: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Yeovil £0.31m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mYeovil: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mYeovil: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Yeovil £0.63m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mYeovil: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mYeovil: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mYeovil: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Yeovil 25,194, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Yeovil: 25,194

    25,194North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Yeovil 1,969, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Yeovil: 1,969

    1,969North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Yeovil 3,338, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Yeovil: 3,338

    3,338North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Yeovil 6,275, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Yeovil: 6,275

    6,275Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Yeovil 10,796, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Yeovil: 10,796

    10,796Yeovil is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Yeovil 1,340, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Yeovil: 1,340

    1,340Yeovil is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Yeovil and North Shropshire, total
MeasureYeovilNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.6m£503.8m£475.8m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mYeovil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.4m£311.7m£294.4m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.4m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.4m£40.1m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mYeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mYeovil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mYeovil
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mYeovil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mYeovil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,19425,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9692,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3383,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2756,229Yeovil
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7969,311Yeovil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3401,247Yeovil

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.