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Mid Norfolk and North Shropshire

99,573 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Norfolk is higher than North Shropshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Mid Norfolk 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

Mid Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Shropshire: £4,702Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Shropshire: £4,441Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402North 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: Mid Norfolk £12,282, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Mid Norfolk: £12,282North Shropshire: £12,629Mid Norfolk: £12,334North Shropshire: £11,929Mid Norfolk: £11,650

    £12,282£12,334£11,650North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk £1,559, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Mid Norfolk: £1,559North Shropshire: £1,613Mid Norfolk: £1,566North Shropshire: £1,524Mid Norfolk: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk £11,318, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Mid Norfolk: £11,318North Shropshire: £11,557Mid Norfolk: £11,366North Shropshire: £10,916Mid Norfolk: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk £285, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Mid Norfolk: £285North Shropshire: £342Mid Norfolk: £286North Shropshire: £323Mid Norfolk: £270

    £285£286£270North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk £660, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Mid Norfolk: £660North Shropshire: £707Mid Norfolk: £662North Shropshire: £668Mid Norfolk: £626

    £660£662£626North 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: Mid Norfolk £20, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Mid Norfolk: £20North Shropshire: £23Mid Norfolk: £20North Shropshire: £22Mid Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19North Shropshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £377, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Mid Norfolk: £377North Shropshire: £436Mid Norfolk: £379North Shropshire: £412Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358North 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: Mid Norfolk £112, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Mid Norfolk: £112North Shropshire: £104Mid Norfolk: £113North Shropshire: £98Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Mid Norfolk 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: Mid Norfolk £105, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Mid Norfolk: £105North Shropshire: £97Mid Norfolk: £105North Shropshire: £92Mid Norfolk: £100

    £105£105£100Mid Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £1,190, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Mid Norfolk: £1,190North Shropshire: £1,225Mid Norfolk: £1,196North Shropshire: £1,157Mid Norfolk: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129North Shropshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Mid Norfolk: £139North Shropshire: £155Mid Norfolk: £140North Shropshire: £146Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk £255, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Mid Norfolk: £255North Shropshire: £277Mid Norfolk: £256North Shropshire: £262Mid Norfolk: £241

    £255£256£241North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk £5.59, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Mid Norfolk: £5.59North Shropshire: £6.74Mid Norfolk: £5.61North Shropshire: £6.37Mid Norfolk: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30North 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: Mid Norfolk £3.55, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Mid Norfolk: £3.55North Shropshire: £6.96Mid Norfolk: £3.57North Shropshire: £6.57Mid Norfolk: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Shropshire: £7.39Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Shropshire: £6.98Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63North 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: Mid Norfolk 995.0, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Mid Norfolk: 995.0

    995.0North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk 76.0, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Mid Norfolk: 76.0

    76.0North 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: Mid Norfolk 138.9, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Mid Norfolk: 138.9

    138.9North 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: Mid Norfolk 57.0, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0North 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: Mid Norfolk 149.1, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1

    149.1North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk 22.6, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Mid Norfolk: 22.6

    22.6Mid Norfolk is higher20.8

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Mid Norfolk and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,282£12,334£11,650£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£103£104£98Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£105£100£97£97£92Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£1,220£1,225£1,157North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£241£276£277£262North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.087.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.060.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.1155.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.8Mid Norfolk

Per resident

Mid Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 16. 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

Mid Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Shropshire: £4,702Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Shropshire: £4,441Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3,113, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Mid Norfolk: £3,113North Shropshire: £3,062Mid Norfolk: £3,126North Shropshire: £2,892Mid Norfolk: £2,953

    £3,113£3,126£2,953Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £894, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Mid Norfolk: £894North Shropshire: £938Mid Norfolk: £897North Shropshire: £886Mid Norfolk: £848

    £894£897£848North Shropshire is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2,869, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Mid Norfolk: £2,869North Shropshire: £2,802Mid Norfolk: £2,881North Shropshire: £2,647Mid Norfolk: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £72, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Mid Norfolk: £72North Shropshire: £83Mid Norfolk: £73North Shropshire: £78Mid Norfolk: £69

    £72£73£69North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £167, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Mid Norfolk: £167North Shropshire: £172Mid Norfolk: £168North Shropshire: £162Mid Norfolk: £159

    £167£168£159North 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: Mid Norfolk £4.95, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Mid Norfolk: £4.95North Shropshire: £5.56Mid Norfolk: £4.98North Shropshire: £5.25Mid Norfolk: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £377, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Mid Norfolk: £377North Shropshire: £436Mid Norfolk: £379North Shropshire: £412Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358North 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: Mid Norfolk £112, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Mid Norfolk: £112North Shropshire: £104Mid Norfolk: £113North Shropshire: £98Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Mid Norfolk 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: Mid Norfolk £60, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Mid Norfolk: £60North Shropshire: £57Mid Norfolk: £60North Shropshire: £54Mid Norfolk: £57

    £60£60£57Mid Norfolk is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £682, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Mid Norfolk: £682North Shropshire: £712Mid Norfolk: £685North Shropshire: £672Mid Norfolk: £647

    £682£685£647North Shropshire is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Mid Norfolk: £139North Shropshire: £155Mid Norfolk: £140North Shropshire: £146Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £146, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Mid Norfolk: £146North Shropshire: £161Mid Norfolk: £146North Shropshire: £152Mid Norfolk: £138

    £146£146£138North Shropshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3.20, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Mid Norfolk: £3.20North Shropshire: £3.92Mid Norfolk: £3.22North Shropshire: £3.70Mid Norfolk: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2.03, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Mid Norfolk: £2.03North Shropshire: £4.04Mid Norfolk: £2.04North Shropshire: £3.82Mid Norfolk: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Shropshire: £7.39Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Shropshire: £6.98Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 252.2, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Mid Norfolk: 252.2

    252.2Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 19.3, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Mid Norfolk: 19.3

    19.3North 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: Mid Norfolk 35.2, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Mid Norfolk: 35.2

    35.2North 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: Mid Norfolk 57.0, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 85.4, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Mid Norfolk: 85.4

    85.4North Shropshire 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: Mid Norfolk 13.0, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Mid Norfolk: 13.0

    13.0Mid Norfolk is higher12.1

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Mid Norfolk and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,126£2,953£3,049£3,062£2,892Mid Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£897£848£934£938£886North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£2,790£2,802£2,647Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£103£104£98Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£57£54Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£709£712£672North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£160£161£152North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.2249.6Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.060.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.490.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.012.1Mid Norfolk

Total

Mid Norfolk 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

Mid Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £462.1m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mMid Norfolk: £462.1mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mMid Norfolk: £464.1mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mMid Norfolk: £438.4m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £310.0m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mMid Norfolk: £310.0mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mMid Norfolk: £311.3mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mMid Norfolk: £294.0m

    £310.0m£311.3m£294.0mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £89.0m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mMid Norfolk: £89.0mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mMid Norfolk: £89.4mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mMid Norfolk: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk £285.6m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mMid Norfolk: £285.6mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mMid Norfolk: £286.9mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mMid Norfolk: £270.9m

    £285.6m£286.9m£270.9mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £7.2m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mMid Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £16.6m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mMid Norfolk: £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mMid Norfolk: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mMid Norfolk: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNorth 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: Mid Norfolk £0.49m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mMid Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £37.6m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mMid Norfolk: £37.6mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mMid Norfolk: £37.7mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mMid Norfolk: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mNorth 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: Mid Norfolk £11.2m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mMid Norfolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Norfolk 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: Mid Norfolk £6.0m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mMid Norfolk: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMid Norfolk is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £67.9m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mMid Norfolk: £67.9mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mMid Norfolk: £68.2mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mMid Norfolk: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Norfolk £13.9m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mMid Norfolk: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £14.5m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mMid Norfolk: £14.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mMid Norfolk: £14.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mMid Norfolk: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £0.32m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mMid Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Norfolk £0.20m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mMid Norfolk: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £0.59m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mMid Norfolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk 25,112, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Mid Norfolk: 25,112

    25,112North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 1,919, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Mid Norfolk: 1,919

    1,919North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 3,505, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Mid Norfolk: 3,505

    3,505North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 5,674, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Mid Norfolk: 5,674

    5,674North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 8,507, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Mid Norfolk: 8,507

    8,507North Shropshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 1,289, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Mid Norfolk: 1,289

    1,289Mid Norfolk is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Mid Norfolk and North Shropshire, total
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mMid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,11225,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9192,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6746,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5079,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2891,247Mid Norfolk

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.
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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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