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South Shropshire and Caerfyrddin

96,401 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Caerfyrddin on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 21. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277South Shropshire: £5,089Caerfyrddin: £5,300South Shropshire: £5,111Caerfyrddin: £5,006South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386South Shropshire: £12,290Caerfyrddin: £12,439South Shropshire: £12,343Caerfyrddin: £11,749South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,439£11,749

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039South Shropshire: £1,422Caerfyrddin: £2,048South Shropshire: £1,428Caerfyrddin: £1,934South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Caerfyrddin is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063South Shropshire: £11,338Caerfyrddin: £11,110South Shropshire: £11,386Caerfyrddin: £10,493South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire is higher£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423South Shropshire: £294Caerfyrddin: £424South Shropshire: £295Caerfyrddin: £401South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Caerfyrddin is higher£423£424£401

  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, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874South Shropshire: £638Caerfyrddin: £878South Shropshire: £641Caerfyrddin: £829South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Caerfyrddin is higher£874£878£829

  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, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27South Shropshire: £20Caerfyrddin: £27South Shropshire: £20Caerfyrddin: £25South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Caerfyrddin is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637South Shropshire: £370Caerfyrddin: £640South Shropshire: £372Caerfyrddin: £604South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £141South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £133South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

  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, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126South Shropshire: £93Caerfyrddin: £127South Shropshire: £93Caerfyrddin: £120South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Caerfyrddin is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445South Shropshire: £1,071Caerfyrddin: £1,451South Shropshire: £1,076Caerfyrddin: £1,371South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Caerfyrddin is higher£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159South Shropshire: £150Caerfyrddin: £160South Shropshire: £151Caerfyrddin: £151South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  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, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455South Shropshire: £248Caerfyrddin: £457South Shropshire: £249Caerfyrddin: £432South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Caerfyrddin is higher£455£457£432

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17South Shropshire: £6.00Caerfyrddin: £6.19South Shropshire: £6.02Caerfyrddin: £5.85South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Caerfyrddin is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60South Shropshire: £3.93Caerfyrddin: £6.63South Shropshire: £3.95Caerfyrddin: £6.26South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Caerfyrddin is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17South Shropshire: £5.22Caerfyrddin: £8.21South Shropshire: £5.24Caerfyrddin: £7.75South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  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, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Caerfyrddin is higher100.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Caerfyrddin is higher176.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  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, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Caerfyrddin is higher191.2

  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, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Caerfyrddin is higher26.3

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South Shropshire and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,386£12,439£11,749Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,063£11,110£10,493South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£423£424£401Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£126£127£120Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£455£457£432Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,003.8Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.5100.9Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4176.9Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.087.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5191.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.526.3Caerfyrddin

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 19. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277South Shropshire: £5,089Caerfyrddin: £5,300South Shropshire: £5,111Caerfyrddin: £5,006South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172South Shropshire: £3,698Caerfyrddin: £3,185South Shropshire: £3,714Caerfyrddin: £3,009South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161South Shropshire: £775Caerfyrddin: £1,166South Shropshire: £778Caerfyrddin: £1,101South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Caerfyrddin is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833South Shropshire: £3,412Caerfyrddin: £2,845South Shropshire: £3,426Caerfyrddin: £2,687South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higher£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108South Shropshire: £88Caerfyrddin: £109South Shropshire: £89Caerfyrddin: £103South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Caerfyrddin is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224South Shropshire: £192Caerfyrddin: £225South Shropshire: £193Caerfyrddin: £212South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182Caerfyrddin is higher£224£225£212

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88South Shropshire: £6.08Caerfyrddin: £6.91South Shropshire: £6.11Caerfyrddin: £6.53South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Caerfyrddin is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637South Shropshire: £370Caerfyrddin: £640South Shropshire: £372Caerfyrddin: £604South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £141South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £133South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72South Shropshire: £51Caerfyrddin: £72South Shropshire: £51Caerfyrddin: £68South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Caerfyrddin is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823South Shropshire: £584Caerfyrddin: £826South Shropshire: £586Caerfyrddin: £780South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Caerfyrddin is higher£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159South Shropshire: £150Caerfyrddin: £160South Shropshire: £151Caerfyrddin: £151South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259South Shropshire: £135Caerfyrddin: £260South Shropshire: £136Caerfyrddin: £246South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Caerfyrddin is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51South Shropshire: £3.27Caerfyrddin: £3.53South Shropshire: £3.28Caerfyrddin: £3.33South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Caerfyrddin is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75South Shropshire: £2.14Caerfyrddin: £3.77South Shropshire: £2.15Caerfyrddin: £3.56South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Caerfyrddin is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17South Shropshire: £5.22Caerfyrddin: £8.21South Shropshire: £5.24Caerfyrddin: £7.75South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Caerfyrddin is higher25.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5Caerfyrddin is higher45.3

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Caerfyrddin is higher108.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Caerfyrddin is higher15.0

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South Shropshire and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,172£3,185£3,009South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£2,833£2,845£2,687South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£108£109£103Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£72£72£68Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£823£826£780Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£259£260£246Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.51£3.53£3.33Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4257.0South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.545.3Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.087.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.8108.9Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.0Caerfyrddin

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 19. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mCaerfyrddin is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCaerfyrddin is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  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, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mCaerfyrddin is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCaerfyrddin is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218Caerfyrddin is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812Caerfyrddin is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Caerfyrddin is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Caerfyrddin is higher10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Caerfyrddin is higher1,427

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaerfyrddin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCaerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05624,513South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,463Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8124,319Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0088,298Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,01310,381Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,427Caerfyrddin

Sources

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

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