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South Shropshire and Suffolk Coastal

96,401 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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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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 6 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Shropshire: £5,089Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Shropshire: £5,111Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Shropshire: £12,290Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Shropshire: £12,343Suffolk Coastal: £11,661South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Shropshire: £1,422Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Shropshire: £1,428Suffolk Coastal: £1,543South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Shropshire: £11,338Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Shropshire: £11,386Suffolk Coastal: £10,837South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243South Shropshire: £294Suffolk Coastal: £244South Shropshire: £295Suffolk Coastal: £230South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£243£244£230

  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, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610South Shropshire: £638Suffolk Coastal: £612South Shropshire: £641Suffolk Coastal: £579South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606South Shropshire is higher£610£612£579

  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, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16South Shropshire: £20Suffolk Coastal: £17South Shropshire: £20Suffolk Coastal: £16South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Shropshire is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Shropshire: £370Suffolk Coastal: £384South Shropshire: £372Suffolk Coastal: £362South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £94South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £93, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101South Shropshire: £93Suffolk Coastal: £101South Shropshire: £93Suffolk Coastal: £96South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Shropshire: £1,071Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Shropshire: £1,076Suffolk Coastal: £1,192South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £150Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £151Suffolk Coastal: £150South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150

  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, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259South Shropshire: £248Suffolk Coastal: £260South Shropshire: £249Suffolk Coastal: £246South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Suffolk Coastal is higher£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Shropshire: £6.00Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Shropshire: £6.02Suffolk Coastal: £4.60South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Shropshire: £3.93Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Shropshire: £3.95Suffolk Coastal: £5.43South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Shropshire: £5.22Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Shropshire: £5.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  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, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher62.3

  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, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4South Shropshire is higher125.1

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Suffolk Coastal is higher152.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Suffolk Coastal is higher20.7

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South Shropshire and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£243£244£230South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£610£612£579South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£17£16South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£93£94£89Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£101£101£96Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£259£260£246Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.85£4.87£4.60South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,003.5Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.562.3South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4125.1South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.056.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5152.6Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.520.7Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Shropshire: £5,089Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Shropshire: £5,111Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Shropshire: £3,698Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Shropshire: £3,714Suffolk Coastal: £3,464South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885South Shropshire: £775Suffolk Coastal: £888South Shropshire: £778Suffolk Coastal: £839South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Suffolk Coastal is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Shropshire: £3,412Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Shropshire: £3,426Suffolk Coastal: £3,219South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72South Shropshire: £88Suffolk Coastal: £72South Shropshire: £89Suffolk Coastal: £68South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181South Shropshire: £192Suffolk Coastal: £182South Shropshire: £193Suffolk Coastal: £172South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higher£181£182£172

  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, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Shropshire: £6.08Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Shropshire: £6.11Suffolk Coastal: £4.63South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Shropshire: £370Suffolk Coastal: £384South Shropshire: £372Suffolk Coastal: £362South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £94South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55South Shropshire: £51Suffolk Coastal: £55South Shropshire: £51Suffolk Coastal: £52South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683South Shropshire: £584Suffolk Coastal: £686South Shropshire: £586Suffolk Coastal: £648South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Suffolk Coastal is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £150Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £151Suffolk Coastal: £150South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141South Shropshire: £135Suffolk Coastal: £142South Shropshire: £136Suffolk Coastal: £134South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Suffolk Coastal is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Shropshire: £3.27Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Shropshire: £3.28Suffolk Coastal: £2.50South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Shropshire: £2.14Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Shropshire: £2.15Suffolk Coastal: £2.95South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Shropshire: £5.22Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Shropshire: £5.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire is higher18.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higher37.2

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Suffolk Coastal is higher83.0

  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, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2

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South Shropshire and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,652£3,668£3,464South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£885£888£839Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,394£3,408£3,219South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£72£72£68South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£181£182£172South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.88£4.90£4.63South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£93£94£89Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£55£52Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£683£686£648Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£141£142£134Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.64£2.65£2.50South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4298.1South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.537.2South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.056.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.883.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.2Suffolk Coastal

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSuffolk Coastal is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shropshire £0.59m, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSuffolk Coastal is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higher3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Suffolk Coastal is higher7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Suffolk Coastal is higher1,070

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South Shropshire and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05628,412South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,764South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,543South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,398Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0137,906Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,070Suffolk Coastal

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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