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Hereford and South Herefordshire and North Shropshire

98,282 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than North Shropshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599North Shropshire: £4,702Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618North Shropshire: £4,441Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595North Shropshire: £12,629Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649North Shropshire: £11,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714North Shropshire: £1,613Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721North Shropshire: £1,524Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586North Shropshire: £11,557Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635North Shropshire: £10,916Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345North Shropshire: £342Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346North Shropshire: £323Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642North Shropshire: £707Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644North Shropshire: £668Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23North Shropshire: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23North Shropshire: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430North Shropshire: £436Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432North Shropshire: £412Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101North Shropshire: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102North Shropshire: £98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92North Shropshire: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93North Shropshire: £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87North Shropshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294North Shropshire: £1,225Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300North Shropshire: £1,157Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179North Shropshire: £155Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180North Shropshire: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316North Shropshire: £277Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318North Shropshire: £262Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05North Shropshire: £6.74Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07North Shropshire: £6.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99North Shropshire: £6.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01North Shropshire: £6.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40North Shropshire: £7.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43North Shropshire: £6.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9North Shropshire is higher20.8

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,576£12,629£11,929Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,606£1,613£1,524Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,508£11,557£10,916Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£340£342£323Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£97£97£92North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,220£1,225£1,157Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£154£155£146Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£276£277£262Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.287.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9155.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.920.8North Shropshire

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 17. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599North Shropshire: £4,702Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618North Shropshire: £4,441Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870North Shropshire: £3,062Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882North Shropshire: £2,892Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012North Shropshire: £938Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017North Shropshire: £886Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640North Shropshire: £2,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651North Shropshire: £2,647Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79North Shropshire: £83Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79North Shropshire: £78Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146North Shropshire: £172Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147North Shropshire: £162Hereford and South Herefordshire: £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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22North Shropshire: £5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24North Shropshire: £5.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430North Shropshire: £436Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432North Shropshire: £412Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101North Shropshire: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102North Shropshire: £98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54North Shropshire: £57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55North Shropshire: £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52North Shropshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765North Shropshire: £712Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768North Shropshire: £672Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179North Shropshire: £155Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180North Shropshire: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187North Shropshire: £161Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188North Shropshire: £152Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98North Shropshire: £3.92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00North Shropshire: £3.70Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54North Shropshire: £4.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56North Shropshire: £3.82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40North Shropshire: £7.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43North Shropshire: £6.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3North 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7North Shropshire is higher12.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£934£938£886Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£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£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£56£57£54North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£709£712£672Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£154£155£146Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£160£161£152Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.890.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.1North Shropshire

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 17. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mHereford and South Herefordshire: £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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153North Shropshire is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and North Shropshire, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£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 202622,93325,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9292,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8206,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5189,311Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,247North Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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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