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South East Cornwall and South Shropshire

93,053 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

South East Cornwall is higher than South Shropshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South East Cornwall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

South East Cornwall South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089South East Cornwall: £5,243South Shropshire: £5,111South East Cornwall: £5,266South Shropshire: £4,827South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall £12,015, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290South East Cornwall: £12,015South Shropshire: £12,343South East Cornwall: £12,066South Shropshire: £11,658South East Cornwall: £11,397

    £12,015£12,066£11,397South Shropshire is higher£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: South East Cornwall £1,973, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422South East Cornwall: £1,973South Shropshire: £1,428South East Cornwall: £1,982South Shropshire: £1,349South East Cornwall: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £11,080, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338South East Cornwall: £11,080South Shropshire: £11,386South East Cornwall: £11,127South Shropshire: £10,755South East Cornwall: £10,510

    £11,080£11,127£10,510South Shropshire is higher£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall £325, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294South East Cornwall: £325South Shropshire: £295South East Cornwall: £326South Shropshire: £278South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£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: South East Cornwall £588, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638South East Cornwall: £588South Shropshire: £641South East Cornwall: £590South Shropshire: £606South East Cornwall: £557

    £588£590£557South Shropshire is higher£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: South East Cornwall £23, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20South East Cornwall: £23South Shropshire: £20South East Cornwall: £23South Shropshire: £19South East Cornwall: £22

    £23£23£22South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £474, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370South East Cornwall: £474South Shropshire: £372South East Cornwall: £476South Shropshire: £351South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £141, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £141South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £142South Shropshire: £86South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £121, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93South East Cornwall: £121South Shropshire: £93South East Cornwall: £121South Shropshire: £88South East Cornwall: £114

    £121£121£114South East Cornwall is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £1,517, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071South East Cornwall: £1,517South Shropshire: £1,076South East Cornwall: £1,523South Shropshire: £1,016South East Cornwall: £1,439

    £1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150South East Cornwall: £157South Shropshire: £151South East Cornwall: £158South Shropshire: £142South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £325, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248South East Cornwall: £325South Shropshire: £249South East Cornwall: £326South Shropshire: £235South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £4.62, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00South East Cornwall: £4.62South Shropshire: £6.02South East Cornwall: £4.64South Shropshire: £5.69South East Cornwall: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38South 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: South East Cornwall £6.10, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93South East Cornwall: £6.10South Shropshire: £3.95South East Cornwall: £6.13South Shropshire: £3.73South East Cornwall: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22South East Cornwall: £6.73South Shropshire: £5.24South East Cornwall: £6.75South Shropshire: £4.95South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 1,005.0, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6South East Cornwall: 1,005.0

    1,005.0South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 87.3, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5South East Cornwall: 87.3

    87.3South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 125.4, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4South East Cornwall: 125.4

    125.4South Shropshire is higher131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 70.9, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 186.3, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5South East Cornwall: 186.3

    186.3South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 26.4, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5South East Cornwall: 26.4

    26.4South East Cornwall is higher19.5

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South East Cornwall and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,089£5,111£4,827South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,015£12,066£11,397£12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,422£1,428£1,349South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,080£11,127£10,510£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£294£295£278South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£638£641£606South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£370£372£351South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£93£93£88South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,523£1,439£1,071£1,076£1,016South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£151£142South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£326£308£248£249£235South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.93£3.95£3.73South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.22£5.24£4.95South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.01,001.6South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.376.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.4131.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.952.0South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.3133.5South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.419.5South East Cornwall

Per resident

South East Cornwall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

South East Cornwall South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089South East Cornwall: £5,243South Shropshire: £5,111South East Cornwall: £5,266South Shropshire: £4,827South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,363, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698South East Cornwall: £3,363South Shropshire: £3,714South East Cornwall: £3,378South Shropshire: £3,508South East Cornwall: £3,190

    £3,363£3,378£3,190South Shropshire is higher£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £1,101, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775South East Cornwall: £1,101South Shropshire: £778South East Cornwall: £1,106South Shropshire: £735South East Cornwall: £1,044

    £1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,102, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412South East Cornwall: £3,102South Shropshire: £3,426South East Cornwall: £3,115South Shropshire: £3,236South East Cornwall: £2,942

    £3,102£3,115£2,942South Shropshire is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £91, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88South East Cornwall: £91South Shropshire: £89South East Cornwall: £91South Shropshire: £84South East Cornwall: £86

    £91£91£86South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £165, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192South East Cornwall: £165South Shropshire: £193South East Cornwall: £165South Shropshire: £182South East Cornwall: £156

    £165£165£156South Shropshire is higher£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: South East Cornwall £6.35, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08South East Cornwall: £6.35South Shropshire: £6.11South East Cornwall: £6.37South Shropshire: £5.77South East Cornwall: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £474, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370South East Cornwall: £474South Shropshire: £372South East Cornwall: £476South Shropshire: £351South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £141, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £141South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £142South Shropshire: £86South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £67, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51South East Cornwall: £67South Shropshire: £51South East Cornwall: £68South Shropshire: £48South East Cornwall: £64

    £67£68£64South East Cornwall is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £846, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584South East Cornwall: £846South Shropshire: £586South East Cornwall: £850South Shropshire: £554South East Cornwall: £803

    £846£850£803South East Cornwall is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150South East Cornwall: £157South Shropshire: £151South East Cornwall: £158South Shropshire: £142South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149South East Cornwall is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £181, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135South East Cornwall: £181South Shropshire: £136South East Cornwall: £182South Shropshire: £128South East Cornwall: £172

    £181£182£172South East Cornwall is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £2.57, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27South East Cornwall: £2.57South Shropshire: £3.28South East Cornwall: £2.58South Shropshire: £3.10South East Cornwall: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South East Cornwall £3.41, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14South East Cornwall: £3.41South Shropshire: £2.15South East Cornwall: £3.42South Shropshire: £2.03South East Cornwall: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22South East Cornwall: £6.73South Shropshire: £5.24South East Cornwall: £6.75South Shropshire: £4.95South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 281.3, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4South East Cornwall: 281.3

    281.3South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 24.5, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0South East Cornwall: 24.5

    24.5South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 35.1, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5South East Cornwall: 35.1

    35.1South Shropshire is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 70.9, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9South East Cornwall is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 103.9, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8South East Cornwall: 103.9

    103.9South East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall 14.7, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7South East Cornwall: 14.7

    14.7South East Cornwall is higher10.7

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South East Cornwall and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,089£5,111£4,827South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,363£3,378£3,190£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,044£775£778£735South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,115£2,942£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£88£89£84South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.08£6.11£5.77South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£370£372£351South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£51£51£48South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£584£586£554South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£151£142South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£135£136£128South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£2.14£2.15£2.03South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.22£5.24£4.95South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026281.3301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.523.0South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.139.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.952.0South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.972.8South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.7South East Cornwall

Total

South East Cornwall 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

South East Cornwall South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South East Cornwall £487.9m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8m

    £487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South East Cornwall £313.0m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9m

    £313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth Shropshire is higher£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South East Cornwall £102.4m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall £288.6m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth Shropshire is higher£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall £8.5m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall £15.3m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Shropshire is higher£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: South East Cornwall £0.59m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £44.1m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £13.1m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall 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: South East Cornwall £6.3m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall £78.8m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South East Cornwall £14.6m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £16.9m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £0.24m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South East Cornwall £0.32m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South East Cornwall £0.63m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall 26,179, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056South East Cornwall: 26,179

    26,179South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall 2,275, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218South East Cornwall: 2,275

    2,275South East Cornwall is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 3,266, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812South East Cornwall: 3,266

    3,266South Shropshire is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 6,600, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008South East Cornwall: 6,600

    6,600South East Cornwall is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall 9,671, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013South East Cornwall: 9,671

    9,671South East Cornwall is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South East Cornwall 1,369, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027South East Cornwall: 1,369

    1,369South East Cornwall is higher1,027

Show the numbers
South East Cornwall and South Shropshire, total
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17929,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2752,218South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2663,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6005,008South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6717,013South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,027South East Cornwall

Sources

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

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  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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