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South Shropshire and South East Cornwall

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

South Shropshire is higher than South East Cornwall on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

South Shropshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973South Shropshire: £1,422South East Cornwall: £1,982South Shropshire: £1,428South East Cornwall: £1,872South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349South East Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080South Shropshire: £11,338South East Cornwall: £11,127South Shropshire: £11,386South East Cornwall: £10,510South Shropshire: £10,755

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

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

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

    £294£295£278South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588South Shropshire: £638South East Cornwall: £590South Shropshire: £641South East Cornwall: £557South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606South Shropshire is higher£588£590£557

  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, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23South Shropshire: £20South East Cornwall: £23South Shropshire: £20South East Cornwall: £22South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South East Cornwall is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Shropshire: £370South East Cornwall: £476South Shropshire: £372South East Cornwall: £450South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £142South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £134South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121South Shropshire: £93South East Cornwall: £121South Shropshire: £93South East Cornwall: £114South Shropshire: £88

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £150£151£142South East Cornwall 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, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325South Shropshire: £248South East Cornwall: £326South Shropshire: £249South East Cornwall: £308South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235South East Cornwall is higher£325£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62South Shropshire: £6.00South East Cornwall: £4.64South Shropshire: £6.02South East Cornwall: £4.38South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10South Shropshire: £3.93South East Cornwall: £6.13South Shropshire: £3.95South East Cornwall: £5.79South Shropshire: £3.73

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

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

    76.5South East Cornwall is higher87.3

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

    131.4South Shropshire is higher125.4

  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, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South East Cornwall is higher70.9

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

    133.5South East Cornwall is higher186.3

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

    19.5South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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South Shropshire and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,015£12,066£11,397South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,080£11,127£10,510South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£588£590£557South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£121£121£114South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£158£149South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.62£4.64£4.38South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,005.0South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.587.3South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4125.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5186.3South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.526.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higher£165£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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35South Shropshire: £6.08South East Cornwall: £6.37South Shropshire: £6.11South East Cornwall: £6.02South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South East Cornwall is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Shropshire: £370South East Cornwall: £476South Shropshire: £372South East Cornwall: £450South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £142South Shropshire: £91South East Cornwall: £134South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67South Shropshire: £51South East Cornwall: £68South Shropshire: £51South East Cornwall: £64South Shropshire: £48

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0South East Cornwall is higher24.5

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

    39.5South Shropshire is higher35.1

  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, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    72.8South East Cornwall is higher103.9

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

    10.7South East Cornwall is higher14.7

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South Shropshire and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,363£3,378£3,190South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,102£3,115£2,942South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£165£165£156South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£67£68£64South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£846£850£803South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£158£149South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£181£182£172South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.57£2.58£2.44South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4281.3South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.535.1South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.8103.9South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.7South East Cornwall

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth East Cornwall is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,218South East Cornwall is higher2,275

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

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

    3,812South Shropshire is higher3,266

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

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

    5,008South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,013South East Cornwall is higher9,671

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

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

    1,027South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05626,179South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,275South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,266South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0086,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0139,671South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,369South East Cornwall

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