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North Shropshire and Weald of Kent

103,257 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Weald of Kent on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 15 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564North Shropshire: £4,682Weald of Kent: £4,583North Shropshire: £4,702Weald of Kent: £4,329North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428North Shropshire: £12,576Weald of Kent: £12,481North Shropshire: £12,629Weald of Kent: £11,788North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higher£12,428£12,481£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682North Shropshire: £1,606Weald of Kent: £1,689North Shropshire: £1,613Weald of Kent: £1,596North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462North Shropshire: £11,508Weald of Kent: £11,511North Shropshire: £11,557Weald of Kent: £10,872North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higher£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302North Shropshire: £340Weald of Kent: £303North Shropshire: £342Weald of Kent: £286North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646North Shropshire: £704Weald of Kent: £648North Shropshire: £707Weald of Kent: £612North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18North Shropshire: £23Weald of Kent: £18North Shropshire: £23Weald of Kent: £17North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322North Shropshire: £434Weald of Kent: £323North Shropshire: £436Weald of Kent: £305North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £103Weald of Kent: £135North Shropshire: £104Weald of Kent: £127North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £97Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £97Weald of Kent: £111North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344North Shropshire: £1,220Weald of Kent: £1,350North Shropshire: £1,225Weald of Kent: £1,275North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Weald of Kent is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141North Shropshire: £154Weald of Kent: £142North Shropshire: £155Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207North Shropshire: £276Weald of Kent: £208North Shropshire: £277Weald of Kent: £197North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262North Shropshire is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64North Shropshire: £6.72Weald of Kent: £6.67North Shropshire: £6.74Weald of Kent: £6.30North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12North Shropshire: £6.93Weald of Kent: £7.15North Shropshire: £6.96Weald of Kent: £6.75North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90North Shropshire: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.94North Shropshire: £7.39Weald of Kent: £9.39North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1North Shropshire is higher142.6

  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, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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North Shropshire and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,564£4,583£4,329North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,428£12,481£11,788North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,682£1,689£1,596Weald of Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,462£11,511£10,872North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£302£303£286North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£646£648£612North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£322£323£305North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£141£142£134North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£207£208£197North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.64£6.67£6.30North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,005.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.570.8North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3133.1North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.350.4North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1142.6North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.827.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Weald of Kent on 6. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564North Shropshire: £4,682Weald of Kent: £4,583North Shropshire: £4,702Weald of Kent: £4,329North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004North Shropshire: £3,049Weald of Kent: £3,017North Shropshire: £3,062Weald of Kent: £2,849North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higher£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952North Shropshire: £934Weald of Kent: £956North Shropshire: £938Weald of Kent: £903North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771North Shropshire: £2,790Weald of Kent: £2,782North Shropshire: £2,802Weald of Kent: £2,628North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higher£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73North Shropshire: £82Weald of Kent: £73North Shropshire: £83Weald of Kent: £69North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£73£73£69

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £5.53, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41North Shropshire: £5.53Weald of Kent: £4.43North Shropshire: £5.56Weald of Kent: £4.18North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322North Shropshire: £434Weald of Kent: £323North Shropshire: £436Weald of Kent: £305North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £103Weald of Kent: £135North Shropshire: £104Weald of Kent: £127North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66North Shropshire: £56Weald of Kent: £66North Shropshire: £57Weald of Kent: £63North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761North Shropshire: £709Weald of Kent: £764North Shropshire: £712Weald of Kent: £722North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Weald of Kent is higher£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141North Shropshire: £154Weald of Kent: £142North Shropshire: £155Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £160Weald of Kent: £118North Shropshire: £161Weald of Kent: £111North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152North Shropshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76North Shropshire: £3.90Weald of Kent: £3.78North Shropshire: £3.92Weald of Kent: £3.57North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.04North Shropshire: £4.04Weald of Kent: £3.82North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90North Shropshire: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.94North Shropshire: £7.39Weald of Kent: £9.39North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2North Shropshire is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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North Shropshire and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,564£4,583£4,329North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,004£3,017£2,849North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£952£956£903Weald of Kent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,771£2,782£2,628North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£73£73£69North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£156£157£148North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.41£4.43£4.18North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£322£323£305North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£761£764£722Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£141£142£134North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£117£118£111North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.76£3.78£3.57North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6243.1North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.217.1North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.350.4North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.280.7North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.115.5Weald of Kent

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mWeald of Kent: £458.6mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mWeald of Kent: £433.2mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mWeald of Kent: £301.9mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mWeald of Kent: £285.1mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mWeald of Kent: £95.7mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mWeald of Kent: £90.4mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mWeald of Kent: £278.4mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mWeald of Kent: £263.0mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mWeald of Kent: £6.9mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £15.7mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mWeald of Kent: £14.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWeald of Kent: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mWeald of Kent: £32.3mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mWeald of Kent: £30.5mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mWeald of Kent: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £12.7mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mWeald of Kent: £6.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mWeald of Kent: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mWeald of Kent: £76.5mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mWeald of Kent: £72.2mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mWeald of Kent is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWeald of Kent: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWeald of Kent: £0.94mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Weald of Kent is higher1,551

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mWeald of Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77424,324North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,713North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,219North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2295,041North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3118,078North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,551Weald of Kent

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.