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Somerset and Shropshire

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

Somerset is higher than Shropshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £166£167£157Somerset 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: Somerset £252, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Somerset: £252Shropshire: £261Somerset: £253Shropshire: £247Somerset: £239

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    78.7Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

    133.4Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

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

    57.2Somerset is higher54.9

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

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

    163.7Somerset is higher142.2

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

    20.1Somerset is higher18.9

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Somerset and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,600£4,619£4,363Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,313£12,365£11,679Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,504£1,510£1,426Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,289£11,337£10,708Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£381£382£361Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£96£96£91Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£89£89£84Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,143£1,148£1,084Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£154£155£146Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.04£6.07£5.73Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,003.8Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.781.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.9Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7142.2Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.118.9Somerset

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Somerset Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    244.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.0Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

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

    32.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

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

    57.2Somerset is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.7Somerset is higher82.1

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

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

    11.6Somerset is higher10.9

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Somerset and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSomersetShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,600£4,619£4,363Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£869£872£824Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£381£382£361Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£96£96£91Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£49Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£660£663£626Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£154£155£146Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.04£6.07£5.73Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.9Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.782.1Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.610.9Somerset

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 0. 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

Somerset Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mSomerset: £1.6bnShropshire: £945.3mSomerset: £1.6bnShropshire: £892.9mSomerset: £1.5bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

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

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

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

    33,631Somerset is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    55,685Somerset is higher27,247

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

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

    6,839Somerset is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Somerset and Shropshire, total
MeasureSomersetShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66283,703Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1996,823Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,98211,684Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63118,202Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68527,247Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8393,629Somerset

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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