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Weald of Kent and North Shropshire

100,068 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than North Shropshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Weald of Kent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North 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

Weald of Kent North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Weald of Kent: £4,564North Shropshire: £4,702Weald of Kent: £4,583North Shropshire: £4,441Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £12,428, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Weald of Kent: £12,428North Shropshire: £12,629Weald of Kent: £12,481North Shropshire: £11,929Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788North Shropshire is higher£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: Weald of Kent £1,682, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Weald of Kent: £1,682North Shropshire: £1,613Weald of Kent: £1,689North Shropshire: £1,524Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £11,462, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Weald of Kent: £11,462North Shropshire: £11,557Weald of Kent: £11,511North Shropshire: £10,916Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872North Shropshire is higher£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £302, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Weald of Kent: £302North Shropshire: £342Weald of Kent: £303North Shropshire: £323Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £646, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Weald of Kent: £646North Shropshire: £707Weald of Kent: £648North Shropshire: £668Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612North Shropshire is higher£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: Weald of Kent £18, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Weald of Kent: £18North Shropshire: £23Weald of Kent: £18North Shropshire: £22Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £322, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Weald of Kent: £322North Shropshire: £436Weald of Kent: £323North Shropshire: £412Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £104Weald of Kent: £135North Shropshire: £98Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £117, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £97Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £92Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Weald of Kent is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Weald of Kent: £1,344North Shropshire: £1,225Weald of Kent: £1,350North Shropshire: £1,157Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Weald of Kent: £141North Shropshire: £155Weald of Kent: £142North Shropshire: £146Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134North 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: Weald of Kent £207, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Weald of Kent: £207North Shropshire: £277Weald of Kent: £208North Shropshire: £262Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £6.64, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Weald of Kent: £6.64North Shropshire: £6.74Weald of Kent: £6.67North Shropshire: £6.37Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30North 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: Weald of Kent £7.12, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Weald of Kent: £7.12North Shropshire: £6.96Weald of Kent: £7.15North Shropshire: £6.57Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.90North Shropshire: £7.39Weald of Kent: £9.94North Shropshire: £6.98Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6North 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: Weald of Kent 70.8, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 133.1, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 142.6, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 27.4, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Weald of Kent is higher20.8

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Weald of Kent and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,606£1,613£1,524Weald of Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£104£98Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,220£1,225£1,157Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£276£277£262North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.93£6.96£6.57Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.36£7.39£6.98Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.887.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.460.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6155.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.420.8Weald of Kent

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and North 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

Weald of Kent North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Weald of Kent: £4,564North Shropshire: £4,702Weald of Kent: £4,583North Shropshire: £4,441Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329North Shropshire is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Weald of Kent: £3,004North Shropshire: £3,062Weald of Kent: £3,017North Shropshire: £2,892Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849North Shropshire is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Weald of Kent: £952North Shropshire: £938Weald of Kent: £956North Shropshire: £886Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Weald of Kent: £2,771North Shropshire: £2,802Weald of Kent: £2,782North Shropshire: £2,647Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628North Shropshire is higher£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Weald of Kent: £73North Shropshire: £83Weald of Kent: £73North Shropshire: £78Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £156, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Weald of Kent: £156North Shropshire: £172Weald of Kent: £157North Shropshire: £162Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148North Shropshire is higher£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: Weald of Kent £4.41, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Weald of Kent: £4.41North Shropshire: £5.56Weald of Kent: £4.43North Shropshire: £5.25Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £322, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Weald of Kent: £322North Shropshire: £436Weald of Kent: £323North Shropshire: £412Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Weald of Kent: £134North Shropshire: £104Weald of Kent: £135North Shropshire: £98Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £66, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Weald of Kent: £66North Shropshire: £57Weald of Kent: £66North Shropshire: £54Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Weald of Kent is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Weald of Kent: £761North Shropshire: £712Weald of Kent: £764North Shropshire: £672Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Weald of Kent is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Weald of Kent: £141North Shropshire: £155Weald of Kent: £142North Shropshire: £146Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Weald of Kent: £117North Shropshire: £161Weald of Kent: £118North Shropshire: £152Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111North Shropshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Weald of Kent: £3.76North Shropshire: £3.92Weald of Kent: £3.78North Shropshire: £3.70Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03North Shropshire: £4.04Weald of Kent: £4.04North Shropshire: £3.82Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.90North Shropshire: £7.39Weald of Kent: £9.94North Shropshire: £6.98Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 32.2, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 50.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7North Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent 15.5, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Weald of Kent is higher12.1

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Weald of Kent and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£934£938£886Weald of Kent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£104£98Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£56£57£54Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£709£712£672Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£160£161£152North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.36£7.39£6.98Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.121.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.235.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.460.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.790.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.1Weald of Kent

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North 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

Weald of Kent North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mWeald of Kent: £456.7mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mWeald of Kent: £458.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth Shropshire is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mWeald of Kent: £300.6mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mWeald of Kent: £301.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mWeald of Kent: £95.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mWeald of Kent: £95.7mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mWeald of Kent: £277.2mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mWeald of Kent: £278.4mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mNorth Shropshire is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mWeald of Kent: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorth 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: Weald of Kent £15.6m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mWeald of Kent: £15.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNorth Shropshire is higher£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: Weald of Kent £0.44m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mWeald of Kent: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Shropshire 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: Weald of Kent £32.2m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mWeald of Kent: £32.2mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mWeald of Kent: £32.3mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £13.4m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mWeald of Kent: £13.4mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mWeald of Kent: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent £6.6m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mWeald of Kent: £6.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mWeald of Kent: £6.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mWeald of Kent: £76.1mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mWeald of Kent: £76.5mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mWeald of Kent is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mWeald of Kent: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weald of Kent £0.40m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mWeald of Kent: £0.99mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 5,041, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078North Shropshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Weald of Kent is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Weald of Kent and North Shropshire, total
MeasureWeald of KentNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mWeald of Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32425,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7132,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2193,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0416,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0789,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,247Weald of Kent

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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