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Shropshire and Somerset

331,751 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Somerset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Shropshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 14. 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

Shropshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Shropshire: £4,600Somerset: £4,714Shropshire: £4,619Somerset: £4,453Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Shropshire: £12,313Somerset: £12,459Shropshire: £12,365Somerset: £11,768Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Shropshire: £1,504Somerset: £1,785Shropshire: £1,510Somerset: £1,686Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Shropshire: £11,289Somerset: £11,496Shropshire: £11,337Somerset: £10,858Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Shropshire: £314Somerset: £314Shropshire: £315Somerset: £296Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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: Shropshire £688, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Shropshire: £688Somerset: £629Shropshire: £691Somerset: £594Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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: Shropshire £21, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Shropshire: £21Somerset: £21Shropshire: £21Somerset: £19Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Shropshire: £381Somerset: £384Shropshire: £382Somerset: £363Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Shropshire: £96Somerset: £111Shropshire: £96Somerset: £105Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Somerset is higher£111£111£105

  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: Shropshire £89, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Shropshire: £89Somerset: £93Shropshire: £89Somerset: £88Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Somerset is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Shropshire: £1,143Somerset: £1,430Shropshire: £1,148Somerset: £1,351Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Shropshire: £154Somerset: £167Shropshire: £155Somerset: £157Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Somerset is higher£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Shropshire: £260Somerset: £253Shropshire: £261Somerset: £239Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Shropshire: £6.68Somerset: £4.61Shropshire: £6.71Somerset: £4.35Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Shropshire: £5.39Somerset: £3.86Shropshire: £5.41Somerset: £3.65Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Shropshire: £6.04Somerset: £6.20Shropshire: £6.07Somerset: £5.86Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Somerset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Somerset is higher163.7

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Somerset is higher20.1

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Shropshire and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£312£314£296Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£626£629£594Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£93£93£88Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£252£253£239Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.59£4.61£4.35Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.85£3.86£3.65Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.878.7Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1133.4Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.957.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.920.1Somerset

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 11. 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

Shropshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Shropshire: £4,600Somerset: £4,714Shropshire: £4,619Somerset: £4,453Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Shropshire: £3,095Somerset: £3,014Shropshire: £3,108Somerset: £2,847Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Shropshire: £869Somerset: £1,032Shropshire: £872Somerset: £975Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Shropshire: £2,837Somerset: £2,781Shropshire: £2,850Somerset: £2,627Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Shropshire: £79Somerset: £76Shropshire: £79Somerset: £72Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Shropshire: £173Somerset: £152Shropshire: £174Somerset: £144Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Shropshire: £5.36Somerset: £4.98Shropshire: £5.38Somerset: £4.70Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Shropshire: £381Somerset: £384Shropshire: £382Somerset: £363Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Somerset is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Shropshire: £96Somerset: £111Shropshire: £96Somerset: £105Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Somerset is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Shropshire: £51Somerset: £54Shropshire: £51Somerset: £51Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Somerset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Shropshire: £660Somerset: £827Shropshire: £663Somerset: £781Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Shropshire: £154Somerset: £167Shropshire: £155Somerset: £157Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Shropshire: £150Somerset: £146Shropshire: £151Somerset: £138Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Shropshire: £3.86Somerset: £2.66Shropshire: £3.87Somerset: £2.51Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Shropshire: £3.11Somerset: £2.23Shropshire: £3.12Somerset: £2.11Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Shropshire: £6.04Somerset: £6.20Shropshire: £6.07Somerset: £5.86Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Somerset is higher94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Somerset is higher11.6

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Shropshire and Somerset, per resident
MeasureShropshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,001£3,014£2,847Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,769£2,781£2,627Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.95£4.98£4.70Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£111£111£105Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£54£54£51Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£146£138Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.65£2.66£2.51Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.22£2.23£2.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3244.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.0Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.3Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.957.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.194.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.6Somerset

Total

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Shropshire Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnShropshire: £1.5bnSomerset: £2.8bnShropshire: £1.5bnSomerset: £2.6bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnShropshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £1.8bnShropshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £1.7bnShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mShropshire: £288.2mSomerset: £607.3mShropshire: £289.4mSomerset: £573.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnShropshire: £941.3mSomerset: £1.6bnShropshire: £945.3mSomerset: £1.5bnShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mShropshire: £26.2mSomerset: £44.6mShropshire: £26.3mSomerset: £42.2mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mShropshire: £57.4mSomerset: £89.5mShropshire: £57.6mSomerset: £84.5mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mShropshire: £1.8mSomerset: £2.9mShropshire: £1.8mSomerset: £2.8mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mShropshire: £126.3mSomerset: £225.8mShropshire: £126.8mSomerset: £213.3mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mSomerset is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mShropshire: £31.8mSomerset: £65.4mShropshire: £31.9mSomerset: £61.8mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mSomerset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mShropshire: £17.0mSomerset: £31.7mShropshire: £17.1mSomerset: £29.9mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSomerset is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mShropshire: £219.0mSomerset: £486.6mShropshire: £220.0mSomerset: £459.6mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mShropshire: £51.1mSomerset: £98.0mShropshire: £51.3mSomerset: £92.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mShropshire: £49.8mSomerset: £86.0mShropshire: £50.0mSomerset: £81.3mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mShropshire: £1.3mSomerset: £1.6mShropshire: £1.3mSomerset: £1.5mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mShropshire: £1.0mSomerset: £1.3mShropshire: £1.0mSomerset: £1.2mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mShropshire: £2.0mSomerset: £3.6mShropshire: £2.0mSomerset: £3.4mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Somerset is higher6,839

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Somerset, total
MeasureShropshireSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,703143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,82311,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,68418,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20233,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24755,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6296,839Somerset

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.
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