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Suffolk Coastal and South Shropshire

95,308 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South 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

Suffolk Coastal South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Shropshire: £5,111Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Shropshire: £4,827Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Shropshire: £12,343Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Shropshire: £11,658Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12,290£12,343£11,658

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Shropshire: £1,428Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Shropshire: £1,349Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Shropshire: £11,386Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Shropshire: £10,755Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Suffolk Coastal: £243South Shropshire: £295Suffolk Coastal: £244South Shropshire: £278Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230South Shropshire is higher£294£295£278

  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: Suffolk Coastal £610, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Suffolk Coastal: £610South Shropshire: £641Suffolk Coastal: £612South Shropshire: £606Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579South Shropshire is higher£638£641£606

  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: Suffolk Coastal £16, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Suffolk Coastal: £16South Shropshire: £20Suffolk Coastal: £17South Shropshire: £19Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16South Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Suffolk Coastal: £382South Shropshire: £372Suffolk Coastal: £384South Shropshire: £351Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £93South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £94South Shropshire: £86Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Suffolk Coastal is higher£91£91£86

  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: Suffolk Coastal £101, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Suffolk Coastal: £101South Shropshire: £93Suffolk Coastal: £101South Shropshire: £88Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Shropshire: £1,076Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Shropshire: £1,016Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £151Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £142Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£150£151£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £259, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Suffolk Coastal: £259South Shropshire: £249Suffolk Coastal: £260South Shropshire: £235Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246Suffolk Coastal is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Shropshire: £6.02Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Shropshire: £5.69Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Shropshire is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Shropshire: £3.95Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Shropshire: £3.73Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Shropshire: £5.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Shropshire: £4.95Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 62.3, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3South Shropshire is higher76.5

  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: Suffolk Coastal 125.1, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1South Shropshire is higher131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal 152.6, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6Suffolk Coastal is higher133.5

  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: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7Suffolk Coastal is higher19.5

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Suffolk Coastal and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,089£5,111£4,827Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,290£12,343£11,658Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,422£1,428£1,349Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,338£11,386£10,755Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£638£641£606South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£370£372£351Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£91£91£86Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£93£93£88Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,071£1,076£1,016Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£150£151£142Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£248£249£235Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.93£3.95£3.73Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.22£5.24£4.95Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,001.6Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.376.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1131.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.652.0Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6133.5Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.719.5Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South 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

Suffolk Coastal South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Shropshire: £5,111Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Shropshire: £4,827Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Shropshire: £3,714Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Shropshire: £3,508Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Suffolk Coastal: £885South Shropshire: £778Suffolk Coastal: £888South Shropshire: £735Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839Suffolk Coastal is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Shropshire: £3,426Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Shropshire: £3,236Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Suffolk Coastal: £72South Shropshire: £89Suffolk Coastal: £72South Shropshire: £84Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68South Shropshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £181, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Suffolk Coastal: £181South Shropshire: £193Suffolk Coastal: £182South Shropshire: £182Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172South Shropshire is higher£192£193£182

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £4.88, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Shropshire: £6.11Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Shropshire: £5.77Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South Shropshire is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Suffolk Coastal: £382South Shropshire: £372Suffolk Coastal: £384South Shropshire: £351Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £93South Shropshire: £91Suffolk Coastal: £94South Shropshire: £86Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Suffolk Coastal is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £55, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Suffolk Coastal: £55South Shropshire: £51Suffolk Coastal: £55South Shropshire: £48Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Suffolk Coastal: £683South Shropshire: £586Suffolk Coastal: £686South Shropshire: £554Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £151Suffolk Coastal: £158South Shropshire: £142Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Suffolk Coastal: £141South Shropshire: £136Suffolk Coastal: £142South Shropshire: £128Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134Suffolk Coastal is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Shropshire: £3.28Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Shropshire: £3.10Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Shropshire: £2.15Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Shropshire: £2.03Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Shropshire: £5.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Shropshire: £4.95Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5South Shropshire is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 37.2, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2South Shropshire is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0Suffolk Coastal is higher72.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 11.2, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2Suffolk Coastal is higher10.7

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Suffolk Coastal and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,089£5,111£4,827Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£775£778£735Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£370£372£351Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£91£91£86Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£48Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£584£586£554Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£150£151£142Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£135£136£128Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.14£2.15£2.03Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.22£5.24£4.95Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.523.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.239.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.652.0Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.072.8Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7Suffolk Coastal

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South 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

Suffolk Coastal South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Shropshire 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: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.47m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543South Shropshire is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906Suffolk Coastal is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070Suffolk Coastal is higher1,027

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Suffolk Coastal and South Shropshire, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41229,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7642,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3985,008Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9067,013Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,027Suffolk Coastal

Sources

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

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  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.
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