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South Shropshire and North Northumberland

96,401 and 93,814 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than North Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 North Northumberland 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244South Shropshire: £5,089North Northumberland: £5,266South Shropshire: £5,111North Northumberland: £4,974South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827North Northumberland is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, North Northumberland £12,367North Northumberland: £12,367South Shropshire: £12,290North Northumberland: £12,420South Shropshire: £12,343North Northumberland: £11,731South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,367£12,420£11,731

  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 Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638South Shropshire: £1,422North Northumberland: £1,645South Shropshire: £1,428North Northumberland: £1,554South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349North Northumberland is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, North Northumberland £11,369North Northumberland: £11,369South Shropshire: £11,338North Northumberland: £11,417South Shropshire: £11,386North Northumberland: £10,784South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, North Northumberland £288North Northumberland: £288South Shropshire: £294North Northumberland: £289South Shropshire: £295North Northumberland: £273South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£288£289£273

  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 Northumberland £689North Northumberland: £689South Shropshire: £638North Northumberland: £692South Shropshire: £641North Northumberland: £654South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606North Northumberland is higher£689£692£654

  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 Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21South Shropshire: £20North Northumberland: £21South Shropshire: £20North Northumberland: £20South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458South Shropshire: £370North Northumberland: £460South Shropshire: £372North Northumberland: £435South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £109South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109

  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 Northumberland £125North Northumberland: £125South Shropshire: £93North Northumberland: £125South Shropshire: £93North Northumberland: £118South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88North Northumberland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, North Northumberland £1,172North Northumberland: £1,172South Shropshire: £1,071North Northumberland: £1,177South Shropshire: £1,076North Northumberland: £1,112South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016North Northumberland is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157South Shropshire: £150North Northumberland: £158South Shropshire: £151North Northumberland: £149South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142North Northumberland is higher£157£158£149

  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 Northumberland £330North Northumberland: £330South Shropshire: £248North Northumberland: £331South Shropshire: £249North Northumberland: £313South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235North Northumberland is higher£330£331£313

  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 Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94South Shropshire: £6.00North Northumberland: £6.97South Shropshire: £6.02North Northumberland: £6.58South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69North Northumberland is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, North Northumberland £4.75North Northumberland: £4.75South Shropshire: £3.93North Northumberland: £4.77South Shropshire: £3.95North Northumberland: £4.51South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73North Northumberland is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74South Shropshire: £5.22North Northumberland: £5.76South Shropshire: £5.24North Northumberland: £5.44South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northumberland is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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 Northumberland 1,023.4North Northumberland: 1,023.4South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

  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 Northumberland 80.2North Northumberland: 80.2South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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 Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4North Northumberland is higher142.8

  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 Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0North Northumberland is higher67.8

  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 Northumberland 162.5North Northumberland: 162.5South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5North Northumberland is higher162.5

  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 Shropshire 19.5, North Northumberland 26.3North Northumberland: 26.3South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5North Northumberland is higher26.3

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South Shropshire and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,638£1,645£1,554North Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£288£289£273South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£689£692£654North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£125£125£118North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,172£1,177£1,112North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£330£331£313North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.75£4.77£4.51North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.580.2North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4142.8North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.067.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5162.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.526.3North Northumberland

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 17. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244South Shropshire: £5,089North Northumberland: £5,266South Shropshire: £5,111North Northumberland: £4,974South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827North Northumberland is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, North Northumberland £3,603North Northumberland: £3,603South Shropshire: £3,698North Northumberland: £3,619South Shropshire: £3,714North Northumberland: £3,418South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,603£3,619£3,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, North Northumberland £905North Northumberland: £905South Shropshire: £775North Northumberland: £908South Shropshire: £778North Northumberland: £858South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735North Northumberland is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, North Northumberland £3,312North Northumberland: £3,312South Shropshire: £3,412North Northumberland: £3,327South Shropshire: £3,426North Northumberland: £3,142South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,327£3,142

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, North Northumberland £84North Northumberland: £84South Shropshire: £88North Northumberland: £84South Shropshire: £89North Northumberland: £80South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, North Northumberland £201North Northumberland: £201South Shropshire: £192North Northumberland: £202South Shropshire: £193North Northumberland: £191South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182North Northumberland is higher£201£202£191

  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 Northumberland £6.04North Northumberland: £6.04South Shropshire: £6.08North Northumberland: £6.07South Shropshire: £6.11North Northumberland: £5.73South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458South Shropshire: £370North Northumberland: £460South Shropshire: £372North Northumberland: £435South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £115South Shropshire: £91North Northumberland: £109South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, North Northumberland £69North Northumberland: £69South Shropshire: £51North Northumberland: £69South Shropshire: £51North Northumberland: £65South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Northumberland is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, North Northumberland £647North Northumberland: £647South Shropshire: £584North Northumberland: £650South Shropshire: £586North Northumberland: £614South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554North Northumberland is higher£647£650£614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157South Shropshire: £150North Northumberland: £158South Shropshire: £151North Northumberland: £149South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142North Northumberland is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, North Northumberland £182North Northumberland: £182South Shropshire: £135North Northumberland: £183South Shropshire: £136North Northumberland: £173South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128North Northumberland is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, North Northumberland £3.83North Northumberland: £3.83South Shropshire: £3.27North Northumberland: £3.84South Shropshire: £3.28North Northumberland: £3.63South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10North Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, North Northumberland £2.63North Northumberland: £2.63South Shropshire: £2.14North Northumberland: £2.64South Shropshire: £2.15North Northumberland: £2.49South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03North Northumberland is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74South Shropshire: £5.22North Northumberland: £5.76South Shropshire: £5.24North Northumberland: £5.44South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northumberland is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, North Northumberland 298.2North Northumberland: 298.2South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, North Northumberland 23.4North Northumberland: 23.4South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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 Northumberland 41.6North Northumberland: 41.6South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5North Northumberland is higher41.6

  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 Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0North Northumberland is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, North Northumberland 89.8North Northumberland: 89.8South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8North Northumberland is higher89.8

  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 Shropshire 10.7, North Northumberland 14.5North Northumberland: 14.5South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7North Northumberland is higher14.5

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South Shropshire and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,244£5,266£4,974North Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,603£3,619£3,418South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£905£908£858North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,312£3,327£3,142South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£84£84£80South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£201£202£191North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.04£6.07£5.73South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£69£69£65North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£647£650£614North Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£158£149North Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£182£183£173North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.63£2.64£2.49North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.74£5.76£5.44North Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4298.2South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.4North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.541.6North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.067.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.889.8North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.5North Northumberland

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 16. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, North Northumberland £492.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mNorth Northumberland: £466.6mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, North Northumberland £338.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mNorth Northumberland: £320.6mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, North Northumberland £84.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mNorth Northumberland: £80.5mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mNorth Northumberland is higher£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, North Northumberland £310.8mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mNorth Northumberland: £294.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, North Northumberland £7.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £7.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, North Northumberland £18.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mNorth Northumberland: £17.9mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  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 Northumberland £0.57mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, North Northumberland £43.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mNorth Northumberland: £40.8mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, North Northumberland £10.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Northumberland is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, North Northumberland £6.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNorth Northumberland: £6.1mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mNorth Northumberland is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, North Northumberland £60.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mNorth Northumberland: £57.6mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, North Northumberland £14.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNorth Northumberland: £14.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Northumberland is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, North Northumberland £17.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mNorth Northumberland: £16.2mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, North Northumberland £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNorth Northumberland: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, North Northumberland £0.25mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNorth Northumberland: £0.23mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, North Northumberland £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mNorth Northumberland: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, North Northumberland 27,974North Northumberland: 27,974South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, North Northumberland 2,193North Northumberland: 2,193South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,193

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, North Northumberland 3,902North Northumberland: 3,902South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812North Northumberland is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, North Northumberland 6,359North Northumberland: 6,359South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008North Northumberland is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, North Northumberland 8,420North Northumberland: 8,420South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013North Northumberland is higher8,420

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, North Northumberland 1,363North Northumberland: 1,363South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027North Northumberland is higher1,363

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and North Northumberland, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mNorth Northumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorth Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mNorth Northumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Northumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Northumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05627,974South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,193South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,902North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0086,359North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0138,420North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,363North Northumberland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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