Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · West Midlands and North West

South Shropshire and Penrith and Solway

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

South Shropshire is higher than Penrith and Solway on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

Swap the two areas
South Shropshire and Penrith and Solway on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19South Shropshire: £20Penrith and Solway: £19South Shropshire: £20Penrith and Solway: £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, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410South Shropshire: £370Penrith and Solway: £411South Shropshire: £372Penrith and Solway: £389South Shropshire: £351

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285South Shropshire: £248Penrith and Solway: £286South Shropshire: £249Penrith and Solway: £270South Shropshire: £235

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3South Shropshire: 1,001.6

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

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher72.8

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

    131.4Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Penrith and Solway is higher137.3

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

    19.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,701£4,721£4,460South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£273£274£259South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£655£658£621Penrith and Solway
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£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£93£87South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£138£138£131South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£285£286£270Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.78£3.80£3.59South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.572.8South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4135.7Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.059.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5137.3Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.518.8South Shropshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93South Shropshire: £6.08Penrith and Solway: £4.95South Shropshire: £6.11Penrith and Solway: £4.68South Shropshire: £5.77

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0South Shropshire is higher18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    72.8Penrith and Solway is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count10.9

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,701£4,721£4,460South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,183£3,196£3,019South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£862£866£818Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£2,939£2,951£2,788South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£70£71£67South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£168£169£160South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.93£4.95£4.68South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£102£103£97Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£640£643£607Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£138£138£131South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£164£165£155Penrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.18£2.19£2.07South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4261.5South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.7South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.534.9South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.059.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.879.1Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9Penrith and Solway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,863

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

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

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

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

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

    5,008Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,013Penrith and Solway is higher7,876

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

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

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

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureSouth ShropshirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05626,051South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,863South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,475South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0137,876Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,081Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.