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South Shropshire and Bexhill and Battle

96,401 and 92,284 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Bexhill and Battle on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 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 Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle on 21. 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 Shropshire Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700South Shropshire: £5,089Bexhill and Battle: £5,724South Shropshire: £5,111Bexhill and Battle: £5,407South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Bexhill and Battle £12,628Bexhill and Battle: £12,628South Shropshire: £12,290Bexhill and Battle: £12,682South Shropshire: £12,343Bexhill and Battle: £11,979South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Bexhill and Battle is higher£12,628£12,682£11,979

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Bexhill and Battle £2,008Bexhill and Battle: £2,008South Shropshire: £1,422Bexhill and Battle: £2,017South Shropshire: £1,428Bexhill and Battle: £1,905South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Bexhill and Battle is higher£2,008£2,017£1,905

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Bexhill and Battle £11,575Bexhill and Battle: £11,575South Shropshire: £11,338Bexhill and Battle: £11,624South Shropshire: £11,386Bexhill and Battle: £10,979South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Bexhill and Battle £332Bexhill and Battle: £332South Shropshire: £294Bexhill and Battle: £333South Shropshire: £295Bexhill and Battle: £315South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Bexhill and Battle is higher£332£333£315

  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 Shropshire £638, Bexhill and Battle £701Bexhill and Battle: £701South Shropshire: £638Bexhill and Battle: £704South Shropshire: £641Bexhill and Battle: £665South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Bexhill and Battle is higher£701£704£665

  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 Shropshire £20, Bexhill and Battle £20Bexhill and Battle: £20South Shropshire: £20Bexhill and Battle: £20South Shropshire: £20Bexhill and Battle: £19South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407South Shropshire: £370Bexhill and Battle: £409South Shropshire: £372Bexhill and Battle: £386South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161South Shropshire: £91Bexhill and Battle: £162South Shropshire: £91Bexhill and Battle: £153South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

  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 Shropshire £93, Bexhill and Battle £117Bexhill and Battle: £117South Shropshire: £93Bexhill and Battle: £118South Shropshire: £93Bexhill and Battle: £111South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Bexhill and Battle is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Bexhill and Battle £1,583Bexhill and Battle: £1,583South Shropshire: £1,071Bexhill and Battle: £1,589South Shropshire: £1,076Bexhill and Battle: £1,501South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,583£1,589£1,501

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186South Shropshire: £150Bexhill and Battle: £187South Shropshire: £151Bexhill and Battle: £177South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Bexhill and Battle is higher£186£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £248, Bexhill and Battle £298Bexhill and Battle: £298South Shropshire: £248Bexhill and Battle: £299South Shropshire: £249Bexhill and Battle: £282South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Bexhill and Battle is higher£298£299£282

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Bexhill and Battle £5.38Bexhill and Battle: £5.38South Shropshire: £6.00Bexhill and Battle: £5.40South Shropshire: £6.02Bexhill and Battle: £5.10South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Bexhill and Battle £5.29Bexhill and Battle: £5.29South Shropshire: £3.93Bexhill and Battle: £5.31South Shropshire: £3.95Bexhill and Battle: £5.02South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Bexhill and Battle is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54South Shropshire: £5.22Bexhill and Battle: £6.56South Shropshire: £5.24Bexhill and Battle: £6.20South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 1,001.6, Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 76.5, Bexhill and Battle 80.8Bexhill and Battle: 80.8South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Bexhill and Battle is higher80.8

  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: South Shropshire 131.4, Bexhill and Battle 144.3Bexhill and Battle: 144.3South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Bexhill and Battle is higher144.3

  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 Shropshire 52.0, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, Bexhill and Battle 180.2Bexhill and Battle: 180.2South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Bexhill and Battle is higher180.2

  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 Shropshire 19.5, Bexhill and Battle 25.0Bexhill and Battle: 25.0South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Bexhill and Battle is higher25.0

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South Shropshire and Bexhill and Battle, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,575£11,624£10,979Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£332£333£315Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£701£704£665Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£20£19Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£117£118£111Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£186£187£177Bexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£298£299£282Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.38£5.40£5.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.29£5.31£5.02Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,008.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.580.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4144.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.062.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5180.2Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.525.0Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle on 21. 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 Shropshire Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700South Shropshire: £5,089Bexhill and Battle: £5,724South Shropshire: £5,111Bexhill and Battle: £5,407South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Bexhill and Battle £3,873Bexhill and Battle: £3,873South Shropshire: £3,698Bexhill and Battle: £3,890South Shropshire: £3,714Bexhill and Battle: £3,674South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508Bexhill and Battle is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Bexhill and Battle £1,066Bexhill and Battle: £1,066South Shropshire: £775Bexhill and Battle: £1,070South Shropshire: £778Bexhill and Battle: £1,011South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Bexhill and Battle £3,550Bexhill and Battle: £3,550South Shropshire: £3,412Bexhill and Battle: £3,565South Shropshire: £3,426Bexhill and Battle: £3,368South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,550£3,565£3,368

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Bexhill and Battle £102Bexhill and Battle: £102South Shropshire: £88Bexhill and Battle: £102South Shropshire: £89Bexhill and Battle: £97South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Bexhill and Battle is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Bexhill and Battle £215Bexhill and Battle: £215South Shropshire: £192Bexhill and Battle: £216South Shropshire: £193Bexhill and Battle: £204South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182Bexhill and Battle is higher£215£216£204

  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 Shropshire £6.08, Bexhill and Battle £6.22Bexhill and Battle: £6.22South Shropshire: £6.08Bexhill and Battle: £6.25South Shropshire: £6.11Bexhill and Battle: £5.90South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407South Shropshire: £370Bexhill and Battle: £409South Shropshire: £372Bexhill and Battle: £386South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161South Shropshire: £91Bexhill and Battle: £162South Shropshire: £91Bexhill and Battle: £153South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Bexhill and Battle £62Bexhill and Battle: £62South Shropshire: £51Bexhill and Battle: £62South Shropshire: £51Bexhill and Battle: £59South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Bexhill and Battle is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Bexhill and Battle £840Bexhill and Battle: £840South Shropshire: £584Bexhill and Battle: £843South Shropshire: £586Bexhill and Battle: £796South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Bexhill and Battle is higher£840£843£796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186South Shropshire: £150Bexhill and Battle: £187South Shropshire: £151Bexhill and Battle: £177South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Bexhill and Battle is higher£186£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Bexhill and Battle £158Bexhill and Battle: £158South Shropshire: £135Bexhill and Battle: £159South Shropshire: £136Bexhill and Battle: £150South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Bexhill and Battle is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Bexhill and Battle £2.86Bexhill and Battle: £2.86South Shropshire: £3.27Bexhill and Battle: £2.87South Shropshire: £3.28Bexhill and Battle: £2.71South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Bexhill and Battle £2.80Bexhill and Battle: £2.80South Shropshire: £2.14Bexhill and Battle: £2.82South Shropshire: £2.15Bexhill and Battle: £2.66South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54South Shropshire: £5.22Bexhill and Battle: £6.56South Shropshire: £5.24Bexhill and Battle: £6.20South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Bexhill and Battle 309.3Bexhill and Battle: 309.3South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count309.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Bexhill and Battle 24.8Bexhill and Battle: 24.8South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Bexhill and Battle is higher24.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 39.5, Bexhill and Battle 44.3Bexhill and Battle: 44.3South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5Bexhill and Battle is higher44.3

  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 Shropshire 52.0, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Bexhill and Battle 95.6Bexhill and Battle: 95.6South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Bexhill and Battle is higher95.6

  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 Shropshire 10.7, Bexhill and Battle 13.3Bexhill and Battle: 13.3South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Bexhill and Battle is higher13.3

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Bexhill and Battle, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,550£3,565£3,368Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£102£102£97Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£215£216£204Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£840£843£796Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£186£187£177Bexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£158£159£150Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.86£2.87£2.71South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.80£2.82£2.66Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4309.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.544.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.062.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.895.6Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.3Bexhill and Battle

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle on 18. 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 Shropshire Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Bexhill and Battle £526.0mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mBexhill and Battle: £498.9mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Bexhill and Battle £357.5mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mBexhill and Battle: £339.1mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mBexhill and Battle is higher£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Bexhill and Battle £98.3mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mBexhill and Battle: £93.3mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Bexhill and Battle £327.6mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mBexhill and Battle: £310.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Bexhill and Battle £9.4mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mBexhill and Battle: £8.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Bexhill and Battle £19.9mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mBexhill and Battle: £18.8mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBexhill and Battle is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shropshire £0.59m, Bexhill and Battle £0.57mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mBexhill and Battle: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Bexhill and Battle £37.6mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mBexhill and Battle: £35.6mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Bexhill and Battle £14.9mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Bexhill and Battle £5.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mBexhill and Battle: £5.4mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBexhill and Battle is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Bexhill and Battle £77.5mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mBexhill and Battle: £73.5mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Bexhill and Battle £17.2mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mBexhill and Battle: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBexhill and Battle is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Bexhill and Battle £14.6mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mBexhill and Battle: £13.8mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Bexhill and Battle £0.60mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Bexhill and Battle 28,542Bexhill and Battle: 28,542South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count28,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Bexhill and Battle 2,287Bexhill and Battle: 2,287South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218Bexhill and Battle is higher2,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Bexhill and Battle 4,084Bexhill and Battle: 4,084South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812Bexhill and Battle is higher4,084

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Bexhill and Battle 5,775Bexhill and Battle: 5,775South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Bexhill and Battle is higher5,775

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Bexhill and Battle 8,823Bexhill and Battle: 8,823South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Bexhill and Battle is higher8,823

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Bexhill and Battle 1,225Bexhill and Battle: 1,225South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Bexhill and Battle is higher1,225

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South Shropshire and Bexhill and Battle, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£357.5m£359.0m£339.1mBexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£77.5m£77.8m£73.5mBexhill and Battle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05628,542South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,287Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8124,084Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,775Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0138,823Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,225Bexhill and Battle

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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