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North Shropshire and Grantham and Bourne

103,257 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Grantham and Bourne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

North Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 10. 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 Shropshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501North Shropshire: £4,682Grantham and Bourne: £4,520North Shropshire: £4,702Grantham and Bourne: £4,269North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Grantham and Bourne £12,681Grantham and Bourne: £12,681North Shropshire: £12,576Grantham and Bourne: £12,735North Shropshire: £12,629Grantham and Bourne: £12,028North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,681£12,735£12,028

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Grantham and Bourne £1,710Grantham and Bourne: £1,710North Shropshire: £1,606Grantham and Bourne: £1,717North Shropshire: £1,613Grantham and Bourne: £1,622North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Grantham and Bourne £11,662Grantham and Bourne: £11,662North Shropshire: £11,508Grantham and Bourne: £11,712North Shropshire: £11,557Grantham and Bourne: £11,062North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Grantham and Bourne £299Grantham and Bourne: £299North Shropshire: £340Grantham and Bourne: £301North Shropshire: £342Grantham and Bourne: £284North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£299£301£284

  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 Shropshire £704, Grantham and Bourne £700Grantham and Bourne: £700North Shropshire: £704Grantham and Bourne: £703North Shropshire: £707Grantham and Bourne: £664North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£700£703£664

  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 Shropshire £23, Grantham and Bourne £20Grantham and Bourne: £20North Shropshire: £23Grantham and Bourne: £20North Shropshire: £23Grantham and Bourne: £19North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North 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 Shropshire £434, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406North Shropshire: £434Grantham and Bourne: £407North Shropshire: £436Grantham and Bourne: £385North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118North Shropshire: £103Grantham and Bourne: £118North Shropshire: £104Grantham and Bourne: £112North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

  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 Shropshire £97, Grantham and Bourne £107Grantham and Bourne: £107North Shropshire: £97Grantham and Bourne: £107North Shropshire: £97Grantham and Bourne: £101North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Grantham and Bourne is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Grantham and Bourne £1,348Grantham and Bourne: £1,348North Shropshire: £1,220Grantham and Bourne: £1,354North Shropshire: £1,225Grantham and Bourne: £1,279North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134North Shropshire: £154Grantham and Bourne: £135North Shropshire: £155Grantham and Bourne: £128North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£134£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Grantham and Bourne £241Grantham and Bourne: £241North Shropshire: £276Grantham and Bourne: £242North Shropshire: £277Grantham and Bourne: £229North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262North Shropshire is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Grantham and Bourne £9.18Grantham and Bourne: £9.18North Shropshire: £6.72Grantham and Bourne: £9.22North Shropshire: £6.74Grantham and Bourne: £8.71North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Grantham and Bourne is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Grantham and Bourne £5.02Grantham and Bourne: £5.02North Shropshire: £6.93Grantham and Bourne: £5.04North Shropshire: £6.96Grantham and Bourne: £4.76North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86North Shropshire: £7.36Grantham and Bourne: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.39Grantham and Bourne: £5.56North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,020.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Grantham and Bourne 79.2Grantham and Bourne: 79.2North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher79.2

  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 Shropshire 145.3, Grantham and Bourne 151.7Grantham and Bourne: 151.7North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, Grantham and Bourne 170.4Grantham and Bourne: 170.4North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Grantham and Bourne is higher170.4

  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 Shropshire 20.8, Grantham and Bourne 22.6Grantham and Bourne: 22.6North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Grantham and Bourne is higher22.6

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North Shropshire and Grantham and Bourne, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,501£4,520£4,269North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,681£12,735£12,028Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,710£1,717£1,622Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,662£11,712£11,062Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£299£301£284North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£700£703£664North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£406£407£385North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£107£107£101Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£134£135£128North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£241£242£229North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.18£9.22£8.71Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£5.02£5.04£4.76North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.86£5.89£5.56North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,020.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.579.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3151.7Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.9North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1170.4Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.822.6Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 7. 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 Shropshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501North Shropshire: £4,682Grantham and Bourne: £4,520North Shropshire: £4,702Grantham and Bourne: £4,269North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Grantham and Bourne £2,828Grantham and Bourne: £2,828North Shropshire: £3,049Grantham and Bourne: £2,840North Shropshire: £3,062Grantham and Bourne: £2,683North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Grantham and Bourne £1,009Grantham and Bourne: £1,009North Shropshire: £934Grantham and Bourne: £1,013North Shropshire: £938Grantham and Bourne: £957North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Grantham and Bourne £2,601Grantham and Bourne: £2,601North Shropshire: £2,790Grantham and Bourne: £2,612North Shropshire: £2,802Grantham and Bourne: £2,467North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Grantham and Bourne £67Grantham and Bourne: £67North Shropshire: £82Grantham and Bourne: £67North Shropshire: £83Grantham and Bourne: £63North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Grantham and Bourne £156Grantham and Bourne: £156North Shropshire: £171Grantham and Bourne: £157North Shropshire: £172Grantham and Bourne: £148North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£156£157£148

  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 Shropshire £5.53, Grantham and Bourne £4.38Grantham and Bourne: £4.38North Shropshire: £5.53Grantham and Bourne: £4.39North Shropshire: £5.56Grantham and Bourne: £4.15North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406North Shropshire: £434Grantham and Bourne: £407North Shropshire: £436Grantham and Bourne: £385North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118North Shropshire: £103Grantham and Bourne: £118North Shropshire: £104Grantham and Bourne: £112North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Grantham and Bourne £63Grantham and Bourne: £63North Shropshire: £56Grantham and Bourne: £63North Shropshire: £57Grantham and Bourne: £60North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Grantham and Bourne is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Grantham and Bourne £795Grantham and Bourne: £795North Shropshire: £709Grantham and Bourne: £798North Shropshire: £712Grantham and Bourne: £754North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Grantham and Bourne is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134North Shropshire: £154Grantham and Bourne: £135North Shropshire: £155Grantham and Bourne: £128North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£134£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Grantham and Bourne £142Grantham and Bourne: £142North Shropshire: £160Grantham and Bourne: £143North Shropshire: £161Grantham and Bourne: £135North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152North Shropshire is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Grantham and Bourne £5.42Grantham and Bourne: £5.42North Shropshire: £3.90Grantham and Bourne: £5.44North Shropshire: £3.92Grantham and Bourne: £5.14North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Grantham and Bourne £2.96Grantham and Bourne: £2.96North Shropshire: £4.03Grantham and Bourne: £2.98North Shropshire: £4.04Grantham and Bourne: £2.81North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86North Shropshire: £7.36Grantham and Bourne: £5.89North Shropshire: £7.39Grantham and Bourne: £5.56North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Grantham and Bourne 227.6Grantham and Bourne: 227.6North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Grantham and Bourne 17.7Grantham and Bourne: 17.7North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher17.7

  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 Shropshire 35.2, Grantham and Bourne 33.8Grantham and Bourne: 33.8North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count33.8

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Grantham and Bourne 100.5Grantham and Bourne: 100.5North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Grantham and Bourne is higher100.5

  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 Shropshire 12.1, Grantham and Bourne 13.3Grantham and Bourne: 13.3North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Grantham and Bourne is higher13.3

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North Shropshire and Grantham and Bourne, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,501£4,520£4,269North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,828£2,840£2,683North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,009£1,013£957Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,601£2,612£2,467North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£67£67£63North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£156£157£148North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.38£4.39£4.15North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£406£407£385North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£63£63£60Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£795£798£754Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£134£135£128North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£142£143£135North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.42£5.44£5.14Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.96£2.98£2.81North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.86£5.89£5.56North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6227.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.217.7North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.233.8North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.9North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2100.5Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.3Grantham and Bourne

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 7. 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 Shropshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Grantham and Bourne £458.6mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Grantham and Bourne £288.2mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Grantham and Bourne £102.8mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mGrantham and Bourne is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Grantham and Bourne £265.0mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Grantham and Bourne £6.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Grantham and Bourne £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mGrantham and Bourne: £15.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Grantham and Bourne £0.45mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Grantham and Bourne £41.3mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Grantham and Bourne £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Grantham and Bourne £6.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mGrantham and Bourne is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Grantham and Bourne £81.0mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mGrantham and Bourne is higher£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Grantham and Bourne £13.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Grantham and Bourne £14.5mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Grantham and Bourne £0.55mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Grantham and Bourne £0.30mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Grantham and Bourne £0.60mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGrantham and Bourne: £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Grantham and Bourne 23,191Grantham and Bourne: 23,191North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher23,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Grantham and Bourne 1,799Grantham and Bourne: 1,799North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,799

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Grantham and Bourne 3,447Grantham and Bourne: 3,447North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,447

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Grantham and Bourne 6,002Grantham and Bourne: 6,002North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Grantham and Bourne 10,240Grantham and Bourne: 10,240North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Grantham and Bourne is higher10,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Grantham and Bourne 1,356Grantham and Bourne: 1,356North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Grantham and Bourne is higher1,356

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Grantham and Bourne, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£458.6m£460.5m£435.0mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£265.0m£266.2m£251.4mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGrantham and Bourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77423,191North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,799North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,447North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2296,002North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31110,240Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,356Grantham and Bourne

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.