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South Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar

96,401 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 15. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,089Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995South Shropshire: £5,111Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849South Shropshire: £12,290Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904South Shropshire: £12,343Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410South Shropshire: £1,422Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416South Shropshire: £1,428Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,338

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306South Shropshire: £11,338Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354South Shropshire: £11,386Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513South Shropshire: £294Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515South Shropshire: £295Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002South Shropshire: £638Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006South Shropshire: £641Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28South Shropshire: £20Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28South Shropshire: £20Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567South Shropshire: £370Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570South Shropshire: £372Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107South Shropshire: £91Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108South Shropshire: £91Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85South Shropshire: £93Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86South Shropshire: £93Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88South Shropshire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895South Shropshire: £1,071Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899South Shropshire: £1,076Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016South Shropshire is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146South Shropshire: £150Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147South Shropshire: £151Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£146£147£139

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414South Shropshire: £248Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416South Shropshire: £249Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84South Shropshire: £6.00Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88South Shropshire: £6.02Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74South Shropshire: £3.93Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77South Shropshire: £3.95Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £5.22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £5.24Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6South Shropshire is higher987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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South Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,306£11,354£10,725South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£28£28£27Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£895£899£849South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£147£139South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£414£416£393Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.74£7.77£7.34Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.6987.2South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.5131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4180.5Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.081.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.521.8Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 15. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,089Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995South Shropshire: £5,111Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323South Shropshire: £3,698Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337South Shropshire: £3,714Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817South Shropshire: £775Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820South Shropshire: £778Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924South Shropshire: £3,412Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936South Shropshire: £3,426Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133South Shropshire: £88Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133South Shropshire: £89Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259South Shropshire: £192Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260South Shropshire: £193Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25South Shropshire: £6.08Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28South Shropshire: £6.11Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567South Shropshire: £370Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570South Shropshire: £372Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107South Shropshire: £91Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108South Shropshire: £91Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49South Shropshire: £51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50South Shropshire: £51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48South Shropshire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519South Shropshire: £584Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521South Shropshire: £586Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Shropshire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146South Shropshire: £150Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147South Shropshire: £151Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Shropshire is higher£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240South Shropshire: £135Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241South Shropshire: £136Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54South Shropshire: £3.27Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56South Shropshire: £3.28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48South Shropshire: £2.14Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50South Shropshire: £2.15Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £5.22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £5.24Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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South Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£817£820£775Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£2,924£2,936£2,773South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£259£260£246Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£50£47Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£519£521£492South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£147£139South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£240£241£227Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£4.48£4.50£4.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4255.3South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.034.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.546.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.081.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.882.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.6Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 0. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£129.0m£129.5m£122.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count327

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth 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£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,0566,619South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,218882South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8121,210Shared outSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0082,110Shared outSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0132,125South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,027327Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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