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Waveney Valley and South Shropshire

91,358 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than South Shropshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Waveney Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 12. 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

Waveney Valley South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Waveney Valley: £4,960South Shropshire: £5,111Waveney Valley: £4,981South Shropshire: £4,827Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £12,347, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Waveney Valley: £12,347South Shropshire: £12,343Waveney Valley: £12,399South Shropshire: £11,658Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £1,487, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Waveney Valley: £1,487South Shropshire: £1,428Waveney Valley: £1,494South Shropshire: £1,349Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £11,439, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Waveney Valley: £11,439South Shropshire: £11,386Waveney Valley: £11,488South Shropshire: £10,755Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £258, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Waveney Valley: £258South Shropshire: £295Waveney Valley: £259South Shropshire: £278Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245South 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: Waveney Valley £632, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Waveney Valley: £632South Shropshire: £641Waveney Valley: £635South Shropshire: £606Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599South 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: Waveney Valley £18, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Waveney Valley: £18South Shropshire: £20Waveney Valley: £18South Shropshire: £19Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17South 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: Waveney Valley £351, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Waveney Valley: £351South Shropshire: £372Waveney Valley: £353South Shropshire: £351Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £94, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £94South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £95South Shropshire: £86Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waveney Valley £98, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Waveney Valley: £98South Shropshire: £93Waveney Valley: £99South Shropshire: £88Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Waveney Valley: £1,145South Shropshire: £1,076Waveney Valley: £1,150South Shropshire: £1,016Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £151Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £142Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £235, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Waveney Valley: £235South Shropshire: £249Waveney Valley: £236South Shropshire: £235Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £5.07, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Waveney Valley: £5.07South Shropshire: £6.02Waveney Valley: £5.09South Shropshire: £5.69Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81South 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: Waveney Valley £3.69, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Waveney Valley: £3.69South Shropshire: £3.95Waveney Valley: £3.71South Shropshire: £3.73Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Shropshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Waveney Valley: £5.18South Shropshire: £5.24Waveney Valley: £5.20South Shropshire: £4.95Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley 66.7, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7South 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: Waveney Valley 128.9, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9South 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley 22.0, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher19.5

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Waveney Valley and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,290£12,343£11,658Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,422£1,428£1,349Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,338£11,386£10,755Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£638£641£606South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£91£91£86Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£93£93£88Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,071£1,076£1,016Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£248£249£235South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,001.6Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.776.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9131.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.052.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7133.5Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.5Waveney Valley

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

Waveney Valley South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Waveney Valley: £4,960South Shropshire: £5,111Waveney Valley: £4,981South Shropshire: £4,827Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Waveney Valley: £3,559South Shropshire: £3,714Waveney Valley: £3,574South Shropshire: £3,508Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376South 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: Waveney Valley £821, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Waveney Valley: £821South Shropshire: £778Waveney Valley: £825South Shropshire: £735Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779Waveney Valley is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Waveney Valley: £3,298South Shropshire: £3,426Waveney Valley: £3,312South Shropshire: £3,236Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Waveney Valley: £74South Shropshire: £89Waveney Valley: £75South Shropshire: £84Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71South 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: Waveney Valley £182, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Waveney Valley: £182South Shropshire: £193Waveney Valley: £183South Shropshire: £182Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173South 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: Waveney Valley £5.19, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Waveney Valley: £5.19South Shropshire: £6.11Waveney Valley: £5.21South Shropshire: £5.77Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92South 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: Waveney Valley £351, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Waveney Valley: £351South Shropshire: £372Waveney Valley: £353South Shropshire: £351Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £94, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £94South Shropshire: £91Waveney Valley: £95South Shropshire: £86Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Waveney Valley: £54South Shropshire: £51Waveney Valley: £54South Shropshire: £48Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Waveney Valley: £632South Shropshire: £586Waveney Valley: £635South Shropshire: £554Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600Waveney Valley is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £151Waveney Valley: £129South Shropshire: £142Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Waveney Valley: £130South Shropshire: £136Waveney Valley: £130South Shropshire: £128Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123South Shropshire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Waveney Valley: £2.80South Shropshire: £3.28Waveney Valley: £2.82South Shropshire: £3.10Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Waveney Valley: £2.03South Shropshire: £2.15Waveney Valley: £2.04South Shropshire: £2.03Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Shropshire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Waveney Valley: £5.18South Shropshire: £5.24Waveney Valley: £5.20South Shropshire: £4.95Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Shropshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2South 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: Waveney Valley 37.2, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Waveney Valley: 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley 12.1, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher10.7

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Waveney Valley and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£775£778£735Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£91£91£86Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£48Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£584£586£554Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£135£136£128South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.0South 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 202654.052.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.972.8Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.7Waveney Valley

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 17. 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

Waveney Valley South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Shropshire is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth 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: Waveney Valley £16.6m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth 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: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth 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: Waveney Valley £32.1m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Shropshire 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: Waveney Valley £8.6m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Shropshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Shropshire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394South Shropshire is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Waveney Valley is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher1,027

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South Shropshire, total
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62229,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9305,008South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2997,013Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,027Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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  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.
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