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North Shropshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale

103,257 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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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.

Per person in the age group

North Shropshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 18. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224North Shropshire: £4,682Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246North Shropshire: £4,702Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774North Shropshire: £12,576Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828North Shropshire: £12,629Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067North Shropshire: £1,606Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076North Shropshire: £1,613Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570North Shropshire: £11,508Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619North Shropshire: £11,557Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359North Shropshire: £340Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361North Shropshire: £342Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822North Shropshire: £704Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826North Shropshire: £707Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23North Shropshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23North Shropshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473North Shropshire: £434Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475North Shropshire: £436Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143North Shropshire: £103Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144North Shropshire: £104Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112North Shropshire: £97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113North Shropshire: £97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640North Shropshire: £1,220Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647North Shropshire: £1,225Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166North Shropshire: £154Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167North Shropshire: £155Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305North Shropshire: £276Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307North Shropshire: £277Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04North Shropshire: £6.72Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06North Shropshire: £6.74Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55North Shropshire: £6.93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57North Shropshire: £6.96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12North Shropshire: £7.36Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15North Shropshire: £7.39Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher186.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher25.1

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North Shropshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,570£11,619£10,974Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.04£5.06£4.78North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£3.55£3.57£3.37North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.12£7.15£6.75North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,022.7North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.591.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.372.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.825.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 19. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224North Shropshire: £4,682Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246North Shropshire: £4,702Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269North Shropshire: £3,049Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283North Shropshire: £3,062Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165North Shropshire: £934Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170North Shropshire: £938Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961North Shropshire: £2,790Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974North Shropshire: £2,802Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92North Shropshire: £82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92North Shropshire: £83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210North Shropshire: £171Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211North Shropshire: £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88North Shropshire: £5.53Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91North Shropshire: £5.56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473North Shropshire: £434Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475North Shropshire: £436Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143North Shropshire: £103Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144North Shropshire: £104Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63North Shropshire: £56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64North Shropshire: £57Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925North Shropshire: £709Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928North Shropshire: £712Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166North Shropshire: £154Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167North Shropshire: £155Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172North Shropshire: £160Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173North Shropshire: £161Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84North Shropshire: £3.90Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85North Shropshire: £3.92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00North Shropshire: £4.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01North Shropshire: £4.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12North Shropshire: £7.36Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15North Shropshire: £7.39Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher105.4

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher14.1

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North Shropshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.84£2.85£2.69North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.00£2.01£1.90North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.12£7.15£6.75North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.241.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.372.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 19. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,410

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77426,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6384,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2297,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31110,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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