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North Shropshire and Hereford and South Herefordshire

103,257 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Shropshire Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599North Shropshire: £4,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618North Shropshire: £4,702Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595North Shropshire: £12,576Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649North Shropshire: £12,629Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714North Shropshire: £1,606Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721North Shropshire: £1,613Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586North Shropshire: £11,508Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635North Shropshire: £11,557Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345North Shropshire: £340Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346North Shropshire: £342Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642North Shropshire: £704Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644North Shropshire: £707Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£642£644£609

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23North Shropshire: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23North Shropshire: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430North Shropshire: £434Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432North Shropshire: £436Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101North Shropshire: £103Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102North Shropshire: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£101£102£96

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92North Shropshire: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93North Shropshire: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Shropshire is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294North Shropshire: £1,220Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300North Shropshire: £1,225Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179North Shropshire: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180North Shropshire: £155Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316North Shropshire: £276Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318North Shropshire: £277Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05North Shropshire: £6.72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07North Shropshire: £6.74Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99North Shropshire: £6.93Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01North Shropshire: £6.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40North Shropshire: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43North Shropshire: £7.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,024.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher86.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher133.1

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher59.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher163.9

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8North Shropshire is higher19.9

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North Shropshire and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,599£4,618£4,362North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£642£644£609North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£430£432£408North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£101£102£96North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£87North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,294£1,300£1,227Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.05£5.07£4.79North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£5.99£6.01£5.68North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.40£6.43£6.07North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,024.2North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.586.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3133.1North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.2North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.819.9North Shropshire

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Shropshire Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599North Shropshire: £4,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618North Shropshire: £4,702Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870North Shropshire: £3,049Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882North Shropshire: £3,062Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012North Shropshire: £934Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017North Shropshire: £938Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640North Shropshire: £2,790Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651North Shropshire: £2,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79North Shropshire: £82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79North Shropshire: £83Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146North Shropshire: £171Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147North Shropshire: £172Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22North Shropshire: £5.53Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24North Shropshire: £5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430North Shropshire: £434Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432North Shropshire: £436Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101North Shropshire: £103Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102North Shropshire: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54North Shropshire: £56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55North Shropshire: £57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54North Shropshire is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765North Shropshire: £709Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768North Shropshire: £712Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179North Shropshire: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180North Shropshire: £155Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187North Shropshire: £160Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188North Shropshire: £161Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98North Shropshire: £3.90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00North Shropshire: £3.92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54North Shropshire: £4.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56North Shropshire: £4.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40North Shropshire: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43North Shropshire: £7.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher19.6

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher96.8

  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 Shropshire 12.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1North Shropshire is higher11.7

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North Shropshire and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,599£4,618£4,362North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,870£2,882£2,722North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,640£2,651£2,504North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£79£79£75North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£146£147£139North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.22£5.24£4.95North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£430£432£408North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£101£102£96North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£54£55£52North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.98£3.00£2.83North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.54£3.56£3.36North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.40£6.43£6.07North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6233.3North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.219.6North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.230.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.2North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.296.8Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.7North Shropshire

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Shropshire Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higher1,153

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77422,933North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,929North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6382,980North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2295,820North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3119,518Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,153North Shropshire

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.
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