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High Peak and North Shropshire
High Peak is higher than North Shropshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
High Peak 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
High Peak North Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,507£4,526£4,275North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,606£1,613£1,524
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£337£318North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£698£701£662North Shropshire is higher£704£707£668
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21North Shropshire is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£90£85North Shropshire is higher£97£97£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£343£345£325High Peak is higher£276£277£262
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,043.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.1North Shropshire is higher87.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.7North Shropshire is higher145.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.8North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count155.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.3North Shropshire is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | North Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | £4,682£4,702£4,441 | North Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,886£12,941£12,223 | £12,576£12,629£11,929 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | £1,606£1,613£1,524 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,831£11,881£11,222 | £11,508£11,557£10,916 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£337£318 | £340£342£323 | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £698£701£662 | £704£707£668 | North Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £23£23£22 | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £434£436£412 | North Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £103£104£98 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £97£97£92 | North Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | North Shropshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £154£155£146 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £343£345£325 | £276£277£262 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £6.93£6.96£6.57 | North Shropshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | North Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,043.5 | 1,029.5 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.1 | 87.5 | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.7 | 145.3 | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 60.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.8 | 155.1 | North Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.3 | 20.8 | North Shropshire |
Per resident
High Peak is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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
High Peak North Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,507£4,526£4,275North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,792£2,804£2,648North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£998£942High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,563£2,574£2,431North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143North Shropshire is higher£171£172£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52North Shropshire is higher£56£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£723£726£686High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.84£2.85£2.69North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.1North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count249.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9North Shropshire is higher21.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3North Shropshire is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count90.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7North Shropshire is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | North Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | £4,682£4,702£4,441 | North Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,792£2,804£2,648 | £3,049£3,062£2,892 | North Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£998£942 | £934£938£886 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,563£2,574£2,431 | £2,790£2,802£2,647 | North Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £82£83£78 | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £171£172£162 | North Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £434£436£412 | North Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £103£104£98 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £56£57£54 | North Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £723£726£686 | £709£712£672 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £154£155£146 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | North Shropshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | North Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.1 | 249.6 | North Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 21.2 | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 35.2 | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 60.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 90.2 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 12.1 | North Shropshire |
Total
High Peak is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
High Peak North Shropshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth Shropshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,774
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735North Shropshire is higher2,190
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882North Shropshire is higher3,638
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,229
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,311
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075North Shropshire is higher1,247
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| Measure | High Peak | North Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £414.5m£416.2m£393.1m | £483.4m£485.5m£458.6m | North Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £314.8m£316.2m£298.6m | North Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £96.4m£96.8m£91.5m | North Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £288.1m£289.3m£273.3m | North Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | North Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£39.9m£37.7m | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | North Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.8m£5.9m£5.5m | North Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £73.2m£73.5m£69.4m | North Shropshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | North Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | North Shropshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | North Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 25,774 | North Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 2,190 | North Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 3,638 | North Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 6,229 | North Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 9,311 | North Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,247 | North Shropshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.