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South Shropshire and North Herefordshire

96,401 and 92,765 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than North Herefordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 9 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938South Shropshire: £5,089North Herefordshire: £4,959South Shropshire: £5,111North Herefordshire: £4,684South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, North Herefordshire £12,271North Herefordshire: £12,271South Shropshire: £12,290North Herefordshire: £12,323South Shropshire: £12,343North Herefordshire: £11,640South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, North Herefordshire £1,505North Herefordshire: £1,505South Shropshire: £1,422North Herefordshire: £1,512South Shropshire: £1,428North Herefordshire: £1,428South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349North Herefordshire is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, North Herefordshire £11,385North Herefordshire: £11,385South Shropshire: £11,338North Herefordshire: £11,434South Shropshire: £11,386North Herefordshire: £10,799South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,385£11,434£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, North Herefordshire £290North Herefordshire: £290South Shropshire: £294North Herefordshire: £291South Shropshire: £295North Herefordshire: £275South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£290£291£275

  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, North Herefordshire £577North Herefordshire: £577South Shropshire: £638North Herefordshire: £580South Shropshire: £641North Herefordshire: £547South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606South Shropshire is higher£577£580£547

  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, North Herefordshire £19North Herefordshire: £19South Shropshire: £20North Herefordshire: £19South Shropshire: £20North Herefordshire: £18South Shropshire: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373South Shropshire: £370North Herefordshire: £374South Shropshire: £372North Herefordshire: £354South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £93North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £93North Herefordshire: £89South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, North Herefordshire £1,132North Herefordshire: £1,132South Shropshire: £1,071North Herefordshire: £1,137South Shropshire: £1,076North Herefordshire: £1,074South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016North Herefordshire is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144South Shropshire: £150North Herefordshire: £145South Shropshire: £151North Herefordshire: £137South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, North Herefordshire £268North Herefordshire: £268South Shropshire: £248North Herefordshire: £269South Shropshire: £249North Herefordshire: £254South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235North Herefordshire is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, North Herefordshire £5.27North Herefordshire: £5.27South Shropshire: £6.00North Herefordshire: £5.29South Shropshire: £6.02North Herefordshire: £5.00South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, North Herefordshire £5.75North Herefordshire: £5.75South Shropshire: £3.93North Herefordshire: £5.77South Shropshire: £3.95North Herefordshire: £5.45South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73North Herefordshire is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25South Shropshire: £5.22North Herefordshire: £8.29South Shropshire: £5.24North Herefordshire: £7.83South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  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, North Herefordshire 1,009.0North Herefordshire: 1,009.0South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, North Herefordshire 72.3North Herefordshire: 72.3South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher72.3

  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, North Herefordshire 117.4North Herefordshire: 117.4South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4South Shropshire is higher117.4

  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 Shropshire 52.0, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  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, North Herefordshire 141.7North Herefordshire: 141.7South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5North Herefordshire is higher141.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 19.5, North Herefordshire 20.3North Herefordshire: 20.3South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5North Herefordshire is higher20.3

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South Shropshire and North Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,938£4,959£4,684South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,271£12,323£11,640South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,505£1,512£1,428North Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£290£291£275South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£577£580£547South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£94£89North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£94£94£89North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,132£1,137£1,074North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£144£145£137South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£268£269£254North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.27£5.29£5.00South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,009.0North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.572.3South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4117.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.3North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5141.7North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.520.3North Herefordshire

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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

South Shropshire North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938South Shropshire: £5,089North Herefordshire: £4,959South Shropshire: £5,111North Herefordshire: £4,684South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, North Herefordshire £3,489North Herefordshire: £3,489South Shropshire: £3,698North Herefordshire: £3,504South Shropshire: £3,714North Herefordshire: £3,310South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, North Herefordshire £830North Herefordshire: £830South Shropshire: £775North Herefordshire: £833South Shropshire: £778North Herefordshire: £787South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735North Herefordshire is higher£830£833£787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, North Herefordshire £3,237North Herefordshire: £3,237South Shropshire: £3,412North Herefordshire: £3,251South Shropshire: £3,426North Herefordshire: £3,071South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,237£3,251£3,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, North Herefordshire £82North Herefordshire: £82South Shropshire: £88North Herefordshire: £83South Shropshire: £89North Herefordshire: £78South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, North Herefordshire £164North Herefordshire: £164South Shropshire: £192North Herefordshire: £165South Shropshire: £193North Herefordshire: £156South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higher£164£165£156

  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, North Herefordshire £5.42North Herefordshire: £5.42South Shropshire: £6.08North Herefordshire: £5.44South Shropshire: £6.11North Herefordshire: £5.14South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373South Shropshire: £370North Herefordshire: £374South Shropshire: £372North Herefordshire: £354South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £94South Shropshire: £91North Herefordshire: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, North Herefordshire £52North Herefordshire: £52South Shropshire: £51North Herefordshire: £52South Shropshire: £51North Herefordshire: £49South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, North Herefordshire £624North Herefordshire: £624South Shropshire: £584North Herefordshire: £627South Shropshire: £586North Herefordshire: £592South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554North Herefordshire is higher£624£627£592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144South Shropshire: £150North Herefordshire: £145South Shropshire: £151North Herefordshire: £137South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, North Herefordshire £148North Herefordshire: £148South Shropshire: £135North Herefordshire: £148South Shropshire: £136North Herefordshire: £140South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128North Herefordshire is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, North Herefordshire £2.91North Herefordshire: £2.91South Shropshire: £3.27North Herefordshire: £2.92South Shropshire: £3.28North Herefordshire: £2.76South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, North Herefordshire £3.16North Herefordshire: £3.16South Shropshire: £2.14North Herefordshire: £3.18South Shropshire: £2.15North Herefordshire: £3.00South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03North Herefordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25South Shropshire: £5.22North Herefordshire: £8.29South Shropshire: £5.24North Herefordshire: £7.83South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, North Herefordshire 286.9North Herefordshire: 286.9South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, North Herefordshire 20.6North Herefordshire: 20.6South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire is higher20.6

  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, North Herefordshire 33.4North Herefordshire: 33.4South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higher33.4

  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 Shropshire 52.0, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, North Herefordshire 78.1North Herefordshire: 78.1South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8North Herefordshire is higher78.1

  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, North Herefordshire 11.2North Herefordshire: 11.2South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7North Herefordshire is higher11.2

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South Shropshire and North Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,938£4,959£4,684South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,489£3,504£3,310South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£830£833£787North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,237£3,251£3,071South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£82£83£78South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£164£165£156South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.42£5.44£5.14South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£94£89North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£624£627£592North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£144£145£137South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£148£148£140North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.91£2.92£2.76South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4286.9South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.6South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.533.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.3North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.878.1North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.2North Herefordshire

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, North Herefordshire £458.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, North Herefordshire £323.7mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, North Herefordshire £77.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mNorth Herefordshire is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, North Herefordshire £300.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, North Herefordshire £7.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, North Herefordshire £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, North Herefordshire £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, North Herefordshire £34.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, North Herefordshire £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, North Herefordshire £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, North Herefordshire £57.9mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Herefordshire is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, North Herefordshire £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, North Herefordshire £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, North Herefordshire £0.27mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, North Herefordshire £0.29mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, North Herefordshire £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, North Herefordshire 26,615North Herefordshire: 26,615South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, North Herefordshire 1,908North Herefordshire: 1,908South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, North Herefordshire 3,097North Herefordshire: 3,097South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, North Herefordshire 4,847North Herefordshire: 4,847South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count4,847

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, North Herefordshire 7,245North Herefordshire: 7,245South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013North Herefordshire is higher7,245

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, North Herefordshire 1,039North Herefordshire: 1,039South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027North Herefordshire is higher1,039

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and North Herefordshire, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05626,615South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,908South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,097South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0084,847South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0137,245North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,039North Herefordshire

Sources

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

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