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North Herefordshire and South Shropshire

92,765 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire is higher than South Shropshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North Herefordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 9. 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

North Herefordshire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089North Herefordshire: £4,938South Shropshire: £5,111North Herefordshire: £4,959South Shropshire: £4,827North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £12,271, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290North Herefordshire: £12,271South Shropshire: £12,343North Herefordshire: £12,323South Shropshire: £11,658North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640South Shropshire is higher£12,290£12,343£11,658

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422North Herefordshire: £1,505South Shropshire: £1,428North Herefordshire: £1,512South Shropshire: £1,349North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428North Herefordshire is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £11,385, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338North Herefordshire: £11,385South Shropshire: £11,386North Herefordshire: £11,434South Shropshire: £10,755North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £290, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294North Herefordshire: £290South Shropshire: £295North Herefordshire: £291South Shropshire: £278North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275South Shropshire is higher£294£295£278

  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: North Herefordshire £577, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638North Herefordshire: £577South Shropshire: £641North Herefordshire: £580South Shropshire: £606North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547South Shropshire is higher£638£641£606

  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: North Herefordshire £19, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20North Herefordshire: £19South Shropshire: £20North Herefordshire: £19South Shropshire: £19North Herefordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370North Herefordshire: £373South Shropshire: £372North Herefordshire: £374South Shropshire: £351North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £86North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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: North Herefordshire £94, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £93North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £88North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,132, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071North Herefordshire: £1,132South Shropshire: £1,076North Herefordshire: £1,137South Shropshire: £1,016North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074North Herefordshire is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150North Herefordshire: £144South Shropshire: £151North Herefordshire: £145South Shropshire: £142North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £268, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248North Herefordshire: £268South Shropshire: £249North Herefordshire: £269South Shropshire: £235North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254North Herefordshire is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00North Herefordshire: £5.27South Shropshire: £6.02North Herefordshire: £5.29South Shropshire: £5.69North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00South Shropshire is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.75, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93North Herefordshire: £5.75South Shropshire: £3.95North Herefordshire: £5.77South Shropshire: £3.73North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22North Herefordshire: £8.25South Shropshire: £5.24North Herefordshire: £8.29South Shropshire: £4.95North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 72.3, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3South Shropshire is higher76.5

  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: North Herefordshire 117.4, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4South Shropshire is higher131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire 141.7, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7North Herefordshire is higher133.5

  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: North Herefordshire 20.3, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3North Herefordshire is higher19.5

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North Herefordshire and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,422£1,428£1,349North Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,338£11,386£10,755North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£638£641£606South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£370£372£351North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£91£91£86North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£93£88North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,071£1,076£1,016North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£248£249£235North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£3.93£3.95£3.73North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.22£5.24£4.95North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,001.6North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.376.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4131.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.352.0North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7133.5North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.319.5North Herefordshire

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South 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

North Herefordshire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089North Herefordshire: £4,938South Shropshire: £5,111North Herefordshire: £4,959South Shropshire: £4,827North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698North Herefordshire: £3,489South Shropshire: £3,714North Herefordshire: £3,504South Shropshire: £3,508North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310South Shropshire is higher£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775North Herefordshire: £830South Shropshire: £778North Herefordshire: £833South Shropshire: £735North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787North Herefordshire is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412North Herefordshire: £3,237South Shropshire: £3,426North Herefordshire: £3,251South Shropshire: £3,236North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88North Herefordshire: £82South Shropshire: £89North Herefordshire: £83South Shropshire: £84North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Shropshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £164, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192North Herefordshire: £164South Shropshire: £193North Herefordshire: £165South Shropshire: £182North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156South Shropshire is higher£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £5.42, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08North Herefordshire: £5.42South Shropshire: £6.11North Herefordshire: £5.44South Shropshire: £5.77North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14South Shropshire is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370North Herefordshire: £373South Shropshire: £372North Herefordshire: £374South Shropshire: £351North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £86North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £52, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51North Herefordshire: £52South Shropshire: £51North Herefordshire: £52South Shropshire: £48North Herefordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584North Herefordshire: £624South Shropshire: £586North Herefordshire: £627South Shropshire: £554North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592North Herefordshire is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150North Herefordshire: £144South Shropshire: £151North Herefordshire: £145South Shropshire: £142North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135North Herefordshire: £148South Shropshire: £136North Herefordshire: £148South Shropshire: £128North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140North Herefordshire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27North Herefordshire: £2.91South Shropshire: £3.28North Herefordshire: £2.92South Shropshire: £3.10North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14North Herefordshire: £3.16South Shropshire: £2.15North Herefordshire: £3.18South Shropshire: £2.03North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22North Herefordshire: £8.25South Shropshire: £5.24North Herefordshire: £8.29South Shropshire: £4.95North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6South Shropshire is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 33.4, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4South Shropshire is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1North Herefordshire is higher72.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 11.2, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2North Herefordshire is higher10.7

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North Herefordshire and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£775£778£735North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£370£372£351North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£91£91£86North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£51£51£48North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£584£586£554North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£135£136£128North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.14£2.15£2.03North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.22£5.24£4.95North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.439.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.352.0North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.172.8North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7North Herefordshire

Total

North Herefordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 15. 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

North Herefordshire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mSouth Shropshire is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSouth 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: North Herefordshire £15.2m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Herefordshire £0.50m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £34.6m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £8.7m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire £4.8m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Herefordshire is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Herefordshire £0.29m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097South Shropshire is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245North Herefordshire is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039North Herefordshire is higher1,027

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and South Shropshire, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61529,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9082,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8475,008South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2457,013North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,027North Herefordshire

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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