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South West Norfolk and North Shropshire

106,800 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

South West Norfolk is higher than North Shropshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 West Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682South West Norfolk: £4,710North Shropshire: £4,702South West Norfolk: £4,730North Shropshire: £4,441South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £12,676, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576South West Norfolk: £12,676North Shropshire: £12,629South West Norfolk: £12,730North Shropshire: £11,929South West Norfolk: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,802, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606South West Norfolk: £1,802North Shropshire: £1,613South West Norfolk: £1,810North Shropshire: £1,524South West Norfolk: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709South West Norfolk is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £11,569, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508South West Norfolk: £11,569North Shropshire: £11,557South West Norfolk: £11,618North Shropshire: £10,916South West Norfolk: £10,973

    £11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £369, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340South West Norfolk: £369North Shropshire: £342South West Norfolk: £370North Shropshire: £323South West Norfolk: £350

    £369£370£350South West Norfolk is higher£340£342£323

  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 West Norfolk £714, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704South West Norfolk: £714North Shropshire: £707South West Norfolk: £717North Shropshire: £668South West Norfolk: £677

    £714£717£677South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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 West Norfolk £24, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24North Shropshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24North Shropshire: £22South West Norfolk: £23

    £24£24£23South West Norfolk is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434South West Norfolk: £430North Shropshire: £436South West Norfolk: £432North Shropshire: £412South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103South West Norfolk: £127North Shropshire: £104South West Norfolk: £128North Shropshire: £98South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121South West Norfolk is higher£103£104£98

  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 West Norfolk £124, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97South West Norfolk: £124North Shropshire: £97South West Norfolk: £124North Shropshire: £92South West Norfolk: £117

    £124£124£117South West Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,388, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220South West Norfolk: £1,388North Shropshire: £1,225South West Norfolk: £1,394North Shropshire: £1,157South West Norfolk: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317South West Norfolk is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154South West Norfolk: £143North Shropshire: £155South West Norfolk: £144North Shropshire: £146South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £279, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276South West Norfolk: £279North Shropshire: £277South West Norfolk: £280North Shropshire: £262South West Norfolk: £265

    £279£280£265South West Norfolk is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.82, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72South West Norfolk: £5.82North Shropshire: £6.74South West Norfolk: £5.84North Shropshire: £6.37South West Norfolk: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.38, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93South West Norfolk: £5.38North Shropshire: £6.96South West Norfolk: £5.40North Shropshire: £6.57South West Norfolk: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.48North Shropshire: £7.39South West Norfolk: £4.50North Shropshire: £6.98South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 1,013.2, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5South West Norfolk: 1,013.2

    1,013.2North Shropshire is higher1,029.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 93.7, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5South West Norfolk: 93.7

    93.7South West Norfolk is higher87.5

  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 West Norfolk 152.5, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3South West Norfolk: 152.5

    152.5South West Norfolk is higher145.3

  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 West Norfolk 64.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4South West Norfolk is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk 172.7, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1South West Norfolk: 172.7

    172.7South West Norfolk is higher155.1

  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 West Norfolk 27.7, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8South West Norfolk: 27.7

    27.7South West Norfolk is higher20.8

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South West Norfolk and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,682£4,702£4,441South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,576£12,629£11,929South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£1,606£1,613£1,524South West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,973£11,508£11,557£10,916South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350£340£342£323South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£704£707£668South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£103£104£98South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,220£1,225£1,157South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£276£277£262South West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.21,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.787.5South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5145.3South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.460.3South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.7155.1South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.720.8South West Norfolk

Per resident

South West Norfolk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 9. 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 West Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682South West Norfolk: £4,710North Shropshire: £4,702South West Norfolk: £4,730North Shropshire: £4,441South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,954, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049South West Norfolk: £2,954North Shropshire: £3,062South West Norfolk: £2,967North Shropshire: £2,892South West Norfolk: £2,802

    £2,954£2,967£2,802North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £1,051, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934South West Norfolk: £1,051North Shropshire: £938South West Norfolk: £1,055North Shropshire: £886South West Norfolk: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997South West Norfolk is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,696, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790South West Norfolk: £2,696North Shropshire: £2,802South West Norfolk: £2,708North Shropshire: £2,647South West Norfolk: £2,558

    £2,696£2,708£2,558North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £86, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82South West Norfolk: £86North Shropshire: £83South West Norfolk: £86North Shropshire: £78South West Norfolk: £82

    £86£86£82South West Norfolk is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £166, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171South West Norfolk: £166North Shropshire: £172South West Norfolk: £167North Shropshire: £162South West Norfolk: £158

    £166£167£158North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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 West Norfolk £5.64, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53South West Norfolk: £5.64North Shropshire: £5.56South West Norfolk: £5.66North Shropshire: £5.25South West Norfolk: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434South West Norfolk: £430North Shropshire: £436South West Norfolk: £432North Shropshire: £412South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103South West Norfolk: £127North Shropshire: £104South West Norfolk: £128North Shropshire: £98South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121South West Norfolk is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £72, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56South West Norfolk: £72North Shropshire: £57South West Norfolk: £72North Shropshire: £54South West Norfolk: £68

    £72£72£68South West Norfolk is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £809, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709South West Norfolk: £809North Shropshire: £712South West Norfolk: £813North Shropshire: £672South West Norfolk: £768

    £809£813£768South West Norfolk is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154South West Norfolk: £143North Shropshire: £155South West Norfolk: £144North Shropshire: £146South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £163, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160South West Norfolk: £163North Shropshire: £161South West Norfolk: £163North Shropshire: £152South West Norfolk: £154

    £163£163£154South West Norfolk is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.39, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90South West Norfolk: £3.39North Shropshire: £3.92South West Norfolk: £3.41North Shropshire: £3.70South West Norfolk: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.13, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03South West Norfolk: £3.13North Shropshire: £4.04South West Norfolk: £3.14North Shropshire: £3.82South West Norfolk: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.48North Shropshire: £7.39South West Norfolk: £4.50North Shropshire: £6.98South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 236.2, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6South West Norfolk: 236.2

    236.2North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 21.8, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2South West Norfolk: 21.8

    21.8South West Norfolk is higher21.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 35.5, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2South West Norfolk: 35.5

    35.5South West Norfolk is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 64.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4South West Norfolk is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 100.7, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2South West Norfolk: 100.7

    100.7South West Norfolk is higher90.2

  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 West Norfolk 16.1, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1South West Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South West Norfolk is higher12.1

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South West Norfolk and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSouth West NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,682£4,702£4,441South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,954£2,967£2,802£3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£934£938£886South West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,696£2,708£2,558£2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£82£83£78South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.53£5.56£5.25South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£103£104£98South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£56£57£54South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£809£813£768£709£712£672South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£160£161£152South West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026236.2249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.821.2South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.535.2South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.460.3South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.790.2South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.112.1South West Norfolk

Total

South West Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 West Norfolk North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Norfolk £503.1m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2m

    £503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Norfolk £315.5m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Norfolk £112.2m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk £288.0m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.2m£273.2mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk £9.2m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £17.8m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £0.60m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £45.9m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £13.6m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk £7.7m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk £86.4m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Norfolk £15.3m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £17.4m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £0.36m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Norfolk £0.33m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Norfolk £0.48m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk 25,221, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774South West Norfolk: 25,221

    25,221North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk 2,332, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190South West Norfolk: 2,332

    2,332South West Norfolk is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 3,795, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638South West Norfolk: 3,795

    3,795South West Norfolk is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 6,880, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229South West Norfolk: 6,880

    6,880South West Norfolk is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk 10,754, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311South West Norfolk: 10,754

    10,754South West Norfolk is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk 1,722, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247South West Norfolk: 1,722

    1,722South West Norfolk is higher1,247

Show the numbers
South West Norfolk and North Shropshire, total
MeasureSouth West NorfolkNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mSouth West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSouth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,22125,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3322,190South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7953,638South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8806,229South West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7549,311South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7221,247South West Norfolk

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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