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North Northumberland and South Shropshire

93,814 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

North Northumberland is higher than South Shropshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Northumberland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 1. 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 Northumberland South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089North Northumberland: £5,244South Shropshire: £5,111North Northumberland: £5,266South Shropshire: £4,827North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £12,367, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290North Northumberland: £12,367South Shropshire: £12,343North Northumberland: £12,420South Shropshire: £11,658North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £1,638, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422North Northumberland: £1,638South Shropshire: £1,428North Northumberland: £1,645South Shropshire: £1,349North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £11,369, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338North Northumberland: £11,369South Shropshire: £11,386North Northumberland: £11,417South Shropshire: £10,755North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £288, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294North Northumberland: £288South Shropshire: £295North Northumberland: £289South Shropshire: £278North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273South 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 Northumberland £689, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638North Northumberland: £689South Shropshire: £641North Northumberland: £692South Shropshire: £606North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £21, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20North Northumberland: £21South Shropshire: £20North Northumberland: £21South Shropshire: £19North Northumberland: £20

    £21£21£20North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370North Northumberland: £458South Shropshire: £372North Northumberland: £460South Shropshire: £351North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £86North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £125, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93North Northumberland: £125South Shropshire: £93North Northumberland: £125South Shropshire: £88North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071North Northumberland: £1,172South Shropshire: £1,076North Northumberland: £1,177South Shropshire: £1,016North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150North Northumberland: £157South Shropshire: £151North Northumberland: £158South Shropshire: £142North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £330, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248North Northumberland: £330South Shropshire: £249North Northumberland: £331South Shropshire: £235North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £6.94, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00North Northumberland: £6.94South Shropshire: £6.02North Northumberland: £6.97South Shropshire: £5.69North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £4.75, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93North Northumberland: £4.75South Shropshire: £3.95North Northumberland: £4.77South Shropshire: £3.73North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Northumberland is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22North Northumberland: £5.74South Shropshire: £5.24North Northumberland: £5.76South Shropshire: £4.95North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 1,023.4, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 80.2, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count76.5

  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 Northumberland 142.8, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 67.8, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland 162.5, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 26.3, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher19.5

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North Northumberland and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,089£5,111£4,827North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,290£12,343£11,658North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,422£1,428£1,349North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,338£11,386£10,755North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£638£641£606North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£370£372£351North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£91£91£86North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£93£93£88North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,071£1,076£1,016North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£151£142North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£248£249£235North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.00£6.02£5.69North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.93£3.95£3.73North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.22£5.24£4.95North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,001.6North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.276.5North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8131.4North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.852.0North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5133.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.319.5North Northumberland

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089North Northumberland: £5,244South Shropshire: £5,111North Northumberland: £5,266South Shropshire: £4,827North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698North Northumberland: £3,603South Shropshire: £3,714North Northumberland: £3,619South Shropshire: £3,508North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £905, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775North Northumberland: £905South Shropshire: £778North Northumberland: £908South Shropshire: £735North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858North Northumberland is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412North Northumberland: £3,312South Shropshire: £3,426North Northumberland: £3,327South Shropshire: £3,236North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88North Northumberland: £84South Shropshire: £89North Northumberland: £84South Shropshire: £84North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80South 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 Northumberland £201, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192North Northumberland: £201South Shropshire: £193North Northumberland: £202South Shropshire: £182North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £6.04, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08North Northumberland: £6.04South Shropshire: £6.11North Northumberland: £6.07South Shropshire: £5.77North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £458, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370North Northumberland: £458South Shropshire: £372North Northumberland: £460South Shropshire: £351North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £86North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £69, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51North Northumberland: £69South Shropshire: £51North Northumberland: £69South Shropshire: £48North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584North Northumberland: £647South Shropshire: £586North Northumberland: £650South Shropshire: £554North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614North Northumberland is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150North Northumberland: £157South Shropshire: £151North Northumberland: £158South Shropshire: £142North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149North Northumberland is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £182, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135North Northumberland: £182South Shropshire: £136North Northumberland: £183South Shropshire: £128North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173North Northumberland is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27North Northumberland: £3.83South Shropshire: £3.28North Northumberland: £3.84South Shropshire: £3.10North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14North Northumberland: £2.63South Shropshire: £2.15North Northumberland: £2.64South Shropshire: £2.03North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49North Northumberland is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22North Northumberland: £5.74South Shropshire: £5.24North Northumberland: £5.76South Shropshire: £4.95North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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 Northumberland 41.6, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 67.8, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 14.5, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher10.7

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North Northumberland and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,089£5,111£4,827North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£775£778£735North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£192£193£182North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£370£372£351North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£91£91£86North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£51£51£48North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£584£586£554North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£151£142North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£135£136£128North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.27£3.28£3.10North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.14£2.15£2.03North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.22£5.24£4.95North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.423.0North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.639.5North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.852.0North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.872.8North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.7North Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 6. 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 Northumberland South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth 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 Northumberland £18.8m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland 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 Northumberland £0.57m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £43.0m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £10.8m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £6.5m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902North Northumberland is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359North Northumberland is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420North Northumberland is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,027

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and South Shropshire, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Northumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Northumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97429,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,812North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3595,008North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4207,013North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,027North Northumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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