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South Shropshire and Westmorland and Lonsdale

96,401 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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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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 16 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 6. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489South Shropshire: £5,089Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508South Shropshire: £5,111Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345South Shropshire: £12,290Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398South Shropshire: £12,343Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066South Shropshire: £1,422Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070South Shropshire: £1,428Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349South Shropshire is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405South Shropshire: £11,338Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453South Shropshire: £11,386Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223South Shropshire: £294Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224South Shropshire: £295Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire is higher£223£224£211

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702South Shropshire: £638Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705South Shropshire: £641Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£702£705£666

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15South Shropshire: £20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15South Shropshire: £20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Shropshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280South Shropshire: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281South Shropshire: £372Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86South Shropshire is higher£76£76£72

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54South Shropshire: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54South Shropshire: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88South Shropshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788South Shropshire: £1,071Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792South Shropshire: £1,076Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016South Shropshire is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218South Shropshire: £248Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219South Shropshire: £249Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235South Shropshire is higher£218£219£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73South Shropshire: £6.00Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75South Shropshire: £6.02Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26South Shropshire: £3.93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27South Shropshire: £3.95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64South Shropshire: £5.22Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68South Shropshire: £5.24Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire is higher58.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South Shropshire is higher41.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5South Shropshire is higher102.8

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5South Shropshire is higher10.9

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South Shropshire and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,489£4,508£4,258South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,345£12,398£11,710Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,066£1,070£1,011South Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,405£11,453£10,818Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£223£224£211South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£280£281£266South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£76£76£72South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£54£54£51South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£788£792£748South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£135£135£128South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£218£219£206South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.73£3.75£3.54South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.26£2.27£2.14South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.558.3South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.041.7South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5102.8South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.510.9South Shropshire

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 1. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489South Shropshire: £5,089Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508South Shropshire: £5,111Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374South Shropshire: £3,698Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389South Shropshire: £3,714Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615South Shropshire: £775Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618South Shropshire: £778Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735South Shropshire is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117South Shropshire: £3,412Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131South Shropshire: £3,426Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61South Shropshire: £88Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61South Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192South Shropshire: £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193South Shropshire: £193Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182South Shropshire: £182

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

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19South Shropshire: £6.08Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20South Shropshire: £6.11Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280South Shropshire: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281South Shropshire: £372Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351South Shropshire is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86South Shropshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31South Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31South Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48South Shropshire is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455South Shropshire: £584Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457South Shropshire: £586Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Shropshire is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126South Shropshire: £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126South Shropshire: £136Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128South Shropshire is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15South Shropshire: £3.27Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16South Shropshire: £3.28Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30South Shropshire: £2.14Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30South Shropshire: £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64South Shropshire: £5.22Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68South Shropshire: £5.24Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire is higher15.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0South Shropshire is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8South Shropshire is higher59.4

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7South Shropshire is higher6.3

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South Shropshire and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,489£4,508£4,258South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,374£3,389£3,201South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£615£618£584South Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,117£3,131£2,957South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£61£61£58South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.19£4.20£3.97South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£280£281£266South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£76£76£72South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£31£31£30South Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£455£457£432South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£135£135£128South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£126£126£119South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£2.15£2.16£2.04South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.30£1.30£1.23South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4277.1South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.015.9South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.537.3South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.041.7South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.859.4South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.76.3South Shropshire

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 1. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSouth Shropshire is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008South Shropshire is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013South Shropshire is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027South Shropshire is higher575

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South Shropshire and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mSouth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSouth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05625,380South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2181,460South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,416South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0083,820South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0135,437South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,027575South Shropshire

Sources

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

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