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South Shropshire and Waveney Valley

96,401 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Waveney Valley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 10. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Shropshire: £5,089Waveney Valley: £4,981South Shropshire: £5,111Waveney Valley: £4,705South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347South Shropshire: £12,290Waveney Valley: £12,399South Shropshire: £12,343Waveney Valley: £11,712South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487South Shropshire: £1,422Waveney Valley: £1,494South Shropshire: £1,428Waveney Valley: £1,411South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Waveney Valley is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439South Shropshire: £11,338Waveney Valley: £11,488South Shropshire: £11,386Waveney Valley: £10,850South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258South Shropshire: £294Waveney Valley: £259South Shropshire: £295Waveney Valley: £245South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Shropshire: £638Waveney Valley: £635South Shropshire: £641Waveney Valley: £599South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606South Shropshire is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18South Shropshire: £20Waveney Valley: £18South Shropshire: £20Waveney Valley: £17South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Shropshire: £370Waveney Valley: £353South Shropshire: £372Waveney Valley: £333South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £95South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98South Shropshire: £93Waveney Valley: £99South Shropshire: £93Waveney Valley: £93South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145South Shropshire: £1,071Waveney Valley: £1,150South Shropshire: £1,076Waveney Valley: £1,086South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Waveney Valley is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £150Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £151Waveney Valley: £122South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235South Shropshire: £248Waveney Valley: £236South Shropshire: £249Waveney Valley: £223South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235South Shropshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07South Shropshire: £6.00Waveney Valley: £5.09South Shropshire: £6.02Waveney Valley: £4.81South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69South Shropshire: £3.93Waveney Valley: £3.71South Shropshire: £3.95Waveney Valley: £3.50South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Shropshire: £5.22Waveney Valley: £5.20South Shropshire: £5.24Waveney Valley: £4.91South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4South Shropshire is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Waveney Valley is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 19.5, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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South Shropshire and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,960£4,981£4,705South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£258£259£245South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£632£635£599South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£351£353£333South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£129£129£122South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£235£236£223South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.07£5.09£4.81South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.69£3.71£3.50South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.18£5.20£4.91South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.566.7South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4128.9South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.054.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

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

South Shropshire Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Shropshire: £5,089Waveney Valley: £4,981South Shropshire: £5,111Waveney Valley: £4,705South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559South Shropshire: £3,698Waveney Valley: £3,574South Shropshire: £3,714Waveney Valley: £3,376South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821South Shropshire: £775Waveney Valley: £825South Shropshire: £778Waveney Valley: £779South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Waveney Valley is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298South Shropshire: £3,412Waveney Valley: £3,312South Shropshire: £3,426Waveney Valley: £3,128South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74South Shropshire: £88Waveney Valley: £75South Shropshire: £89Waveney Valley: £71South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182South Shropshire: £192Waveney Valley: £183South Shropshire: £193Waveney Valley: £173South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Shropshire is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19South Shropshire: £6.08Waveney Valley: £5.21South Shropshire: £6.11Waveney Valley: £4.92South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Shropshire: £370Waveney Valley: £353South Shropshire: £372Waveney Valley: £333South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £95South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £89South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54South Shropshire: £51Waveney Valley: £54South Shropshire: £51Waveney Valley: £51South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Shropshire: £584Waveney Valley: £635South Shropshire: £586Waveney Valley: £600South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £150Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £151Waveney Valley: £122South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130South Shropshire: £135Waveney Valley: £130South Shropshire: £136Waveney Valley: £123South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128South Shropshire is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80South Shropshire: £3.27Waveney Valley: £2.82South Shropshire: £3.28Waveney Valley: £2.66South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03South Shropshire: £2.14Waveney Valley: £2.04South Shropshire: £2.15Waveney Valley: £1.93South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Shropshire: £5.22Waveney Valley: £5.20South Shropshire: £5.24Waveney Valley: £4.91South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Waveney Valley is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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South Shropshire and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,960£4,981£4,705South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,559£3,574£3,376South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£821£825£779Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,298£3,312£3,128South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£74£75£71South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£182£183£173South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.19£5.21£4.92South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£351£353£333South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£632£635£600Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£129£129£122South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£130£130£123South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.80£2.82£2.66South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.03£2.04£1.93South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.18£5.20£4.91South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4291.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.019.2South 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 202652.054.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.879.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.1Waveney Valley

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 5. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWaveney Valley: £429.8mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWaveney Valley: £308.4mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWaveney Valley: £71.2mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWaveney Valley is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWaveney Valley: £285.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWaveney Valley: £6.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWaveney Valley: £15.8mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWaveney Valley: £30.4mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWaveney Valley: £8.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWaveney Valley: £4.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWaveney Valley: £54.8mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWaveney Valley is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWaveney Valley: £11.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWaveney Valley: £11.3mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.24mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWaveney Valley: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Waveney Valley is higher1,108

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05626,622South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,757South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,394South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0084,930South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0137,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,108Waveney Valley

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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