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North Shropshire and North Dorset

103,257 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than North Dorset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 2. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,682North Dorset: £4,729North Shropshire: £4,702North Dorset: £4,467North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515North Shropshire: £12,576North Dorset: £12,568North Shropshire: £12,629North Dorset: £11,871North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445North Shropshire: £1,606North Dorset: £1,451North Shropshire: £1,613North Dorset: £1,370North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633North Shropshire: £11,508North Dorset: £11,683North Shropshire: £11,557North Dorset: £11,035North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £340North Dorset: £249North Shropshire: £342North Dorset: £235North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£248£249£235

  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, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616North Shropshire: £704North Dorset: £619North Shropshire: £707North Dorset: £584North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£616£619£584

  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, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17North Shropshire: £23North Dorset: £17North Shropshire: £23North Dorset: £16North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North Shropshire: £434North Dorset: £329North Shropshire: £436North Dorset: £311North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £103North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £104North Dorset: £88North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

  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, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89North Shropshire: £97North Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £97North Dorset: £85North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Shropshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140North Shropshire: £1,220North Dorset: £1,145North Shropshire: £1,225North Dorset: £1,081North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157North Shropshire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £154North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £155North Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£142£142£135

  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, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206North Shropshire: £276North Dorset: £207North Shropshire: £277North Dorset: £196North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262North Shropshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59North Shropshire: £6.72North Dorset: £4.61North Shropshire: £6.74North Dorset: £4.35North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42North Shropshire: £6.93North Dorset: £4.44North Shropshire: £6.96North Dorset: £4.19North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North Shropshire: £7.36North Dorset: £5.43North Shropshire: £7.39North Dorset: £5.13North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher65.8

  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, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher127.9

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher49.6

  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, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1North Shropshire is higher134.1

  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, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8North Shropshire is higher19.7

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North Shropshire and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,515£12,568£11,871North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,445£1,451£1,370North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£248£249£235North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£616£619£584North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£327£329£311North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£93£93£88North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£89£90£85North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,140£1,145£1,081North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£142£135North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£206£207£196North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.59£4.61£4.35North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.41£5.43£5.13North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,023.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.565.8North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3127.9North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.349.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1134.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.819.7North Shropshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,682North Dorset: £4,729North Shropshire: £4,702North Dorset: £4,467North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332North Shropshire: £3,049North Dorset: £3,346North Shropshire: £3,062North Dorset: £3,161North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810North Shropshire: £934North Dorset: £813North Shropshire: £938North Dorset: £768North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886North Shropshire is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097North Shropshire: £2,790North Dorset: £3,111North Shropshire: £2,802North Dorset: £2,938North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66North Shropshire: £82North Dorset: £66North Shropshire: £83North Dorset: £63North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164North Shropshire: £171North Dorset: £165North Shropshire: £172North Dorset: £156North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£164£165£156

  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, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56North Shropshire: £5.53North Dorset: £4.58North Shropshire: £5.56North Dorset: £4.33North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North Shropshire: £434North Dorset: £329North Shropshire: £436North Dorset: £311North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £103North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £104North Dorset: £88North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98North Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50North Shropshire: £56North Dorset: £50North Shropshire: £57North Dorset: £48North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54North Shropshire is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639North Shropshire: £709North Dorset: £642North Shropshire: £712North Dorset: £606North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672North Shropshire is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £154North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £155North Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116North Shropshire: £160North Dorset: £116North Shropshire: £161North Dorset: £110North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152North Shropshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57North Shropshire: £3.90North Dorset: £2.58North Shropshire: £3.92North Dorset: £2.44North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48North Shropshire: £4.03North Dorset: £2.49North Shropshire: £4.04North Dorset: £2.35North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North Shropshire: £7.36North Dorset: £5.43North Shropshire: £7.39North Dorset: £5.13North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher17.5

  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, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher34.0

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2North Shropshire is higher75.2

  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, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1North Shropshire is higher11.1

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North Shropshire and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£810£813£768North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£66£66£63North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£164£165£156North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.56£4.58£4.33North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£327£329£311North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£93£93£88North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£50£50£48North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£639£642£606North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£142£142£135North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£116£116£110North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.57£2.58£2.44North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.48£2.49£2.35North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.41£5.43£5.13North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.217.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.0North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.349.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.275.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.1North Shropshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mNorth Dorset: £427.7mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mNorth Dorset: £302.6mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mNorth Dorset: £73.5mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mNorth Dorset: £281.3mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.41mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mNorth Dorset: £8.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £4.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £10.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNorth Dorset: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higher1,058

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and North Dorset, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77426,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,677North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,259North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2294,753North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3117,195North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,058North 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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