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Penrith and Solway and South Shropshire

99,608 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than South Shropshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 8. 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

Penrith and Solway South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Penrith and Solway: £4,701South Shropshire: £5,111Penrith and Solway: £4,721South Shropshire: £4,827Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Penrith and Solway: £12,379South Shropshire: £12,343Penrith and Solway: £12,432South Shropshire: £11,658Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£12,290£12,343£11,658

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Penrith and Solway: £1,497South Shropshire: £1,428Penrith and Solway: £1,504South Shropshire: £1,349Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Penrith and Solway: £11,431South Shropshire: £11,386Penrith and Solway: £11,480South Shropshire: £10,755Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Penrith and Solway: £273South Shropshire: £295Penrith and Solway: £274South Shropshire: £278Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259South Shropshire is higher£294£295£278

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Penrith and Solway: £655South Shropshire: £641Penrith and Solway: £658South Shropshire: £606Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£606

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Penrith and Solway: £19South Shropshire: £20Penrith and Solway: £19South Shropshire: £19Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18South Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Penrith and Solway: £410South Shropshire: £372Penrith and Solway: £411South Shropshire: £351Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Penrith and Solway: £102South Shropshire: £91Penrith and Solway: £103South Shropshire: £86Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway is higher£91£91£86

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Penrith and Solway: £92South Shropshire: £93Penrith and Solway: £93South Shropshire: £88Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Penrith and Solway: £1,111South Shropshire: £1,076Penrith and Solway: £1,116South Shropshire: £1,016Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Penrith and Solway: £138South Shropshire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138South Shropshire: £142Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Penrith and Solway: £285South Shropshire: £249Penrith and Solway: £286South Shropshire: £235Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Penrith and Solway is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Penrith and Solway: £3.78South Shropshire: £6.02Penrith and Solway: £3.80South Shropshire: £5.69Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South Shropshire is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Penrith and Solway: £5.46South Shropshire: £3.95Penrith and Solway: £5.48South Shropshire: £3.73Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Penrith and Solway: £7.13South Shropshire: £5.24Penrith and Solway: £7.16South Shropshire: £4.95Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8South Shropshire is higher76.5

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Penrith and Solway is higher133.5

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Penrith and Solway and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,290£12,343£11,658Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,422£1,428£1,349Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,338£11,386£10,755Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£638£641£606Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£370£372£351Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£91£91£86Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£93£93£88South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,071£1,076£1,016Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£248£249£235Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.93£3.95£3.73Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.22£5.24£4.95Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,001.6Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.876.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7131.4Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.752.0Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3133.5Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.5South Shropshire

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 11. 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

Penrith and Solway South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Penrith and Solway: £4,701South Shropshire: £5,111Penrith and Solway: £4,721South Shropshire: £4,827Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Penrith and Solway: £3,183South Shropshire: £3,714Penrith and Solway: £3,196South Shropshire: £3,508Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Penrith and Solway: £862South Shropshire: £778Penrith and Solway: £866South Shropshire: £735Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Penrith and Solway: £2,939South Shropshire: £3,426Penrith and Solway: £2,951South Shropshire: £3,236Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Penrith and Solway: £70South Shropshire: £89Penrith and Solway: £71South Shropshire: £84Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67South Shropshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Penrith and Solway: £168South Shropshire: £193Penrith and Solway: £169South Shropshire: £182Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Penrith and Solway: £4.93South Shropshire: £6.11Penrith and Solway: £4.95South Shropshire: £5.77Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68South Shropshire is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Penrith and Solway: £410South Shropshire: £372Penrith and Solway: £411South Shropshire: £351Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Penrith and Solway: £102South Shropshire: £91Penrith and Solway: £103South Shropshire: £86Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Penrith and Solway is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Penrith and Solway: £53South Shropshire: £51Penrith and Solway: £53South Shropshire: £48Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Penrith and Solway: £640South Shropshire: £586Penrith and Solway: £643South Shropshire: £554Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Penrith and Solway: £138South Shropshire: £151Penrith and Solway: £138South Shropshire: £142Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Penrith and Solway: £164South Shropshire: £136Penrith and Solway: £165South Shropshire: £128Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Penrith and Solway: £2.18South Shropshire: £3.28Penrith and Solway: £2.19South Shropshire: £3.10Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14South Shropshire: £2.15Penrith and Solway: £3.16South Shropshire: £2.03Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Penrith and Solway: £7.13South Shropshire: £5.24Penrith and Solway: £7.16South Shropshire: £4.95Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7South Shropshire is higher23.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Penrith and Solway is higher72.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Penrith and Solway and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£775£778£735Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£370£372£351Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£91£91£86Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£48Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£584£586£554Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£135£136£128Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.14£2.15£2.03Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.22£5.24£4.95Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.723.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.752.0Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.172.8Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.7Penrith and Solway

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 11. 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

Penrith and Solway South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mSouth Shropshire is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,027

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and South Shropshire, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05129,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9475,008Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8767,013Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,027Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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