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Constituency in West Midlands, England

North Shropshire

In North Shropshire, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 61% of constituencies in 2024-25.

103,257 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat, since 16 December 2021

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North Shropshire on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does North Shropshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,682£4,702£4,441

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    242nd of 631, higher than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,576£12,629£11,929

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    459th of 631, lower than in 72% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,606£1,613£1,524

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    438th of 632, lower than in 69% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for North Shropshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441242nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929459th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524438th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does North Shropshire's benefit money go?

People here received £483.4 million£485.5 million£458.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in North Shropshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £288.1m; Pension Credit £8.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.57m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.8m; Universal Credit £73.2m; Housing Benefit £15.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £288.1mPension Credit: £8.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.57mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.8mUniversal Credit: £73.2mHousing Benefit: £15.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £0.76m
Spending in North Shropshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £289.3m; Pension Credit £8.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.57m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £73.5m; Housing Benefit £16.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £289.3mPension Credit: £8.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.57mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £73.5mHousing Benefit: £16.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £0.76m
Spending in North Shropshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £273.3m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.54m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £69.4m; Housing Benefit £15.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.72mState Pension: £273.3mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.54mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £69.4mHousing Benefit: £15.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.72m
  1. State Pension£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m
  2. Pension Credit£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m
  8. Universal Credit£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
  12. Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
  13. Other benefits£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
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Spending by benefit in North Shropshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m60%Published
Pension Credit£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m1%Published
Universal Credit£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m15%Published
Housing Benefit£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.2%Published
All benefits£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m100%Total

More about North Shropshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,682, expected £4,852, difference −£170

    Actual £4,682£4,702£4,441Expected £4,852£4,873£4,603Difference −£170−£171−£162

    Benefit spending per resident was £170 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £171 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £162 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,576, expected £12,617, difference −£41

    Actual £12,576£12,629£11,929Expected £12,617£12,670£11,968Difference −£41−£41−£39

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,606, expected £1,799, difference −£192

    Actual £1,606£1,613£1,524Expected £1,799£1,806£1,706Difference −£192−£193−£182

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £192 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £193 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £182 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in North Shropshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,852£4,873£4,603−£170−£171−£162
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,617£12,670£11,968−£41−£41−£39
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,799£1,806£1,706−£192−£193−£182
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in North Shropshire received £1.36 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,262£3,226£2,977
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,449£4,401£4,061
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.36
275th of 631, higher than in 56% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare North Shropshire only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,737
  • Aged 16 to 6460,022
  • Aged 651,462
  • Aged 66 and over25,036
  • All residents103,257
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,229 people in North Shropshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in North Shropshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,11734%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,23520%19%
Neurological disease92515%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)96315%12%
Respiratory disease1863%4%
Malignant disease1923%3%
Cardiovascular disease1522%3%
Visual disease861%2%
Endocrine disease641%1%
Hearing disorders590.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease580.9%1%
Genitourinary disease470.8%0.9%
Skin disease420.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)320.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract250.4%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease90.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did North Shropshire vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,594 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Helen Morgan
Majority
15,311
30.9% of valid votes
Turnout
63.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,573 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat26,214
  • Conservative10,903
  • Reform UK7,687
  • Labour3,423
  • Green Party1,234
  • Independent133

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in North Shropshire, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratHelen Morgan26,21452.9%
ConservativeSimon Baynes10,90322.0%
Reform UKMark Whittle7,68715.5%
LabourNatalie Rowley3,4236.9%
Green PartyCraig Emery1,2342.5%
IndependentSamuel Cladingbowl1330.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like North Shropshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. North ShropshireThis area£4,682£4,702£4,441
  2. Morecambe and Lunesdale0.36£5,224£5,246£4,955Compare
  3. Mid Norfolk0.44£4,641£4,661£4,402Compare
  4. Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.48£5,400£5,423£5,123Compare
  5. Glastonbury and Somerton0.49£4,777£4,797£4,531Compare
  6. Gainsborough0.49£4,964£4,985£4,709Compare
  7. Hereford and South Herefordshire0.58£4,599£4,618£4,362Compare
  8. North Dorset0.60£4,709£4,729£4,467Compare
  9. South Holland and The Deepings0.61£4,624£4,643£4,386Compare
  10. High Peak0.62£4,507£4,526£4,275Compare
  11. Central Devon0.62£4,661£4,680£4,421Compare
  12. Droitwich and Evesham0.64£4,454£4,473£4,225Compare
  13. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.66£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  14. Wells and Mendip Hills0.72£4,636£4,656£4,398Compare
  15. Maldon0.74£4,457£4,476£4,228Compare
  16. Grantham and Bourne0.74£4,501£4,520£4,269Compare
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Areas most like North Shropshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
North Shropshire£4,682£4,702£4,441
Morecambe and Lunesdale0.36£5,224£5,246£4,955
Mid Norfolk0.44£4,641£4,661£4,402
Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.48£5,400£5,423£5,123
Glastonbury and Somerton0.49£4,777£4,797£4,531
Gainsborough0.49£4,964£4,985£4,709
Hereford and South Herefordshire0.58£4,599£4,618£4,362
North Dorset0.60£4,709£4,729£4,467
South Holland and The Deepings0.61£4,624£4,643£4,386
High Peak0.62£4,507£4,526£4,275
Central Devon0.62£4,661£4,680£4,421
Droitwich and Evesham0.64£4,454£4,473£4,225
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.66£5,209£5,231£4,941
Wells and Mendip Hills0.72£4,636£4,656£4,398
Maldon0.74£4,457£4,476£4,228
Grantham and Bourne0.74£4,501£4,520£4,269
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap North Shropshire

Each share is the part of North Shropshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for North Shropshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m261st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441242nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m51st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,89293rd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929459th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m456th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886463rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524438th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m49th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,64790th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916342nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m333rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78337th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323443rd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m107th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162132nd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668371st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m260th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25240th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22401st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m322nd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412305th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m495th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98487th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m403rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54409th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92372nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m469th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672483rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157455th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m463rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146472nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m391st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152370th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262341st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m432nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70443rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37398th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m309th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82297th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57263rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m149th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98133rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.36275th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77443rd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.679th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.5100th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,190289th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.2273rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.5418th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,638115th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.2138th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3404th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,229374th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.3360th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,311440th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2447th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1414th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,247427th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.1429th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.8398th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£334.2m£330.5m£305.0m336th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,262£3,226£2,977338th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.36275th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£170−£171−£162470th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£41−£41−£39350th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£192−£193−£182503rd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for North Shropshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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