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North Shropshire and South West Norfolk

103,257 and 106,800 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than South West Norfolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 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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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 6 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 16. 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710North Shropshire: £4,682South West Norfolk: £4,730North Shropshire: £4,702South West Norfolk: £4,468North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, South West Norfolk £12,676South West Norfolk: £12,676North Shropshire: £12,576South West Norfolk: £12,730North Shropshire: £12,629South West Norfolk: £12,024North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, South West Norfolk £1,802South West Norfolk: £1,802North Shropshire: £1,606South West Norfolk: £1,810North Shropshire: £1,613South West Norfolk: £1,709North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524South West Norfolk is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, South West Norfolk £11,569South West Norfolk: £11,569North Shropshire: £11,508South West Norfolk: £11,618North Shropshire: £11,557South West Norfolk: £10,973North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, South West Norfolk £369South West Norfolk: £369North Shropshire: £340South West Norfolk: £370North Shropshire: £342South West Norfolk: £350North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323South West Norfolk is higher£369£370£350

  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, South West Norfolk £714South West Norfolk: £714North Shropshire: £704South West Norfolk: £717North Shropshire: £707South West Norfolk: £677North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£677

  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, South West Norfolk £24South West Norfolk: £24North Shropshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24North Shropshire: £23South West Norfolk: £23North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22South West Norfolk is higher£24£24£23

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

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

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127North Shropshire: £103South West Norfolk: £128North Shropshire: £104South West Norfolk: £121North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

  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, South West Norfolk £124South West Norfolk: £124North Shropshire: £97South West Norfolk: £124North Shropshire: £97South West Norfolk: £117North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92South West Norfolk is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, South West Norfolk £1,388South West Norfolk: £1,388North Shropshire: £1,220South West Norfolk: £1,394North Shropshire: £1,225South West Norfolk: £1,317North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157South West Norfolk is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143North Shropshire: £154South West Norfolk: £144North Shropshire: £155South West Norfolk: £136North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£143£144£136

  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, South West Norfolk £279South West Norfolk: £279North Shropshire: £276South West Norfolk: £280North Shropshire: £277South West Norfolk: £265North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262South West Norfolk is higher£279£280£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, South West Norfolk £5.82South West Norfolk: £5.82North Shropshire: £6.72South West Norfolk: £5.84North Shropshire: £6.74South West Norfolk: £5.52North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, South West Norfolk £5.38South West Norfolk: £5.38North Shropshire: £6.93South West Norfolk: £5.40North Shropshire: £6.96South West Norfolk: £5.10North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48North Shropshire: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.50North Shropshire: £7.39South West Norfolk: £4.25North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, South West Norfolk 1,013.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,013.2

  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, South West Norfolk 93.7South West Norfolk: 93.7North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5South West Norfolk is higher93.7

  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, South West Norfolk 152.5South West Norfolk: 152.5North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3South West Norfolk is higher152.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3South West Norfolk is higher64.4

  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, South West Norfolk 172.7South West Norfolk: 172.7North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1South West Norfolk is higher172.7

  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, South West Norfolk 27.7South West Norfolk: 27.7North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8South West Norfolk is higher27.7

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North Shropshire and South West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,802£1,810£1,709South West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£369£370£350South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£714£717£677South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23South West Norfolk
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£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,388£1,394£1,317South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£279£280£265South West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.82£5.84£5.52North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£5.38£5.40£5.10North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.48£4.50£4.25North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,013.2North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.593.7South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3152.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.364.4South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1172.7South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.827.7South West Norfolk

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 13. 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710North Shropshire: £4,682South West Norfolk: £4,730North Shropshire: £4,702South West Norfolk: £4,468North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, South West Norfolk £2,954South West Norfolk: £2,954North Shropshire: £3,049South West Norfolk: £2,967North Shropshire: £3,062South West Norfolk: £2,802North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, South West Norfolk £1,051South West Norfolk: £1,051North Shropshire: £934South West Norfolk: £1,055North Shropshire: £938South West Norfolk: £997North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886South West Norfolk is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, South West Norfolk £2,696South West Norfolk: £2,696North Shropshire: £2,790South West Norfolk: £2,708North Shropshire: £2,802South West Norfolk: £2,558North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, South West Norfolk £86South West Norfolk: £86North Shropshire: £82South West Norfolk: £86North Shropshire: £83South West Norfolk: £82North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78South West Norfolk is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, South West Norfolk £166South West Norfolk: £166North Shropshire: £171South West Norfolk: £167North Shropshire: £172South West Norfolk: £158North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  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, South West Norfolk £5.64South West Norfolk: £5.64North Shropshire: £5.53South West Norfolk: £5.66North Shropshire: £5.56South West Norfolk: £5.35North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25South West Norfolk is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

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

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127North Shropshire: £103South West Norfolk: £128North Shropshire: £104South West Norfolk: £121North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, South West Norfolk £72South West Norfolk: £72North Shropshire: £56South West Norfolk: £72North Shropshire: £57South West Norfolk: £68North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54South West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, South West Norfolk £809South West Norfolk: £809North Shropshire: £709South West Norfolk: £813North Shropshire: £712South West Norfolk: £768North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672South West Norfolk is higher£809£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143North Shropshire: £154South West Norfolk: £144North Shropshire: £155South West Norfolk: £136North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, South West Norfolk £163South West Norfolk: £163North Shropshire: £160South West Norfolk: £163North Shropshire: £161South West Norfolk: £154North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152South West Norfolk is higher£163£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, South West Norfolk £3.39South West Norfolk: £3.39North Shropshire: £3.90South West Norfolk: £3.41North Shropshire: £3.92South West Norfolk: £3.22North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, South West Norfolk £3.13South West Norfolk: £3.13North Shropshire: £4.03South West Norfolk: £3.14North Shropshire: £4.04South West Norfolk: £2.97North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48North Shropshire: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.50North Shropshire: £7.39South West Norfolk: £4.25North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, South West Norfolk 236.2South West Norfolk: 236.2North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher236.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, South West Norfolk 21.8South West Norfolk: 21.8North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2South West Norfolk is higher21.8

  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, South West Norfolk 35.5South West Norfolk: 35.5North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2South West Norfolk is higher35.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3South West Norfolk is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, South West Norfolk 100.7South West Norfolk: 100.7North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2South West Norfolk is higher100.7

  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, South West Norfolk 16.1South West Norfolk: 16.1North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1South West Norfolk is higher16.1

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North Shropshire and South West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,954£2,967£2,802North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,051£1,055£997South West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,696£2,708£2,558North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£86£86£82South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£166£167£158North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk
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£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£72£72£68South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£809£813£768South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£163£163£154South West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.39£3.41£3.22North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.13£3.14£2.97North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.48£4.50£4.25North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6236.2North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.221.8South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.364.4South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2100.7South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.116.1South West Norfolk

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 16. 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, South West Norfolk £503.1mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mSouth West Norfolk is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, South West Norfolk £315.5mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, South West Norfolk £112.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, South West Norfolk £288.0mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, South West Norfolk £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth West Norfolk 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, South West Norfolk £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, South West Norfolk £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, South West Norfolk £45.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, South West Norfolk £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth West Norfolk is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, South West Norfolk £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, South West Norfolk £86.4mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, South West Norfolk £15.3mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, South West Norfolk £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, South West Norfolk £0.36mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, South West Norfolk £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, South West Norfolk £0.48mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, South West Norfolk 25,221South West Norfolk: 25,221North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher25,221

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, South West Norfolk 2,332South West Norfolk: 2,332North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190South West Norfolk is higher2,332

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, South West Norfolk 3,795South West Norfolk: 3,795North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638South West Norfolk is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, South West Norfolk 6,880South West Norfolk: 6,880North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229South West Norfolk is higher6,880

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, South West Norfolk 10,754South West Norfolk: 10,754North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311South West Norfolk is higher10,754

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, South West Norfolk 1,722South West Norfolk: 1,722North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247South West Norfolk is higher1,722

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and South West Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSouth West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77425,221North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,332South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,795South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2296,880South West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31110,754South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,722South West Norfolk

Sources

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

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  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.
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