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West Worcestershire and South Shropshire

102,513 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than South Shropshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

West Worcestershire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 8. 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

West Worcestershire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089West Worcestershire: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,111West Worcestershire: £4,994South Shropshire: £4,827West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290West Worcestershire: £12,566South Shropshire: £12,343West Worcestershire: £12,620South Shropshire: £11,658West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £1,621, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422West Worcestershire: £1,621South Shropshire: £1,428West Worcestershire: £1,628South Shropshire: £1,349West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £11,586, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338West Worcestershire: £11,586South Shropshire: £11,386West Worcestershire: £11,635South Shropshire: £10,755West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £272, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294West Worcestershire: £272South Shropshire: £295West Worcestershire: £273South Shropshire: £278West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258South 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: West Worcestershire £691, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638West Worcestershire: £691South Shropshire: £641West Worcestershire: £694South Shropshire: £606West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Worcestershire £18, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20West Worcestershire: £18South Shropshire: £20West Worcestershire: £18South Shropshire: £19West Worcestershire: £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: West Worcestershire £356, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370West Worcestershire: £356South Shropshire: £372West Worcestershire: £358South Shropshire: £351West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £86West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £100, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93West Worcestershire: £100South Shropshire: £93West Worcestershire: £101South Shropshire: £88West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071West Worcestershire: £1,266South Shropshire: £1,076West Worcestershire: £1,272South Shropshire: £1,016West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Worcestershire is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150West Worcestershire: £151South Shropshire: £151West Worcestershire: £152South Shropshire: £142West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £243, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248West Worcestershire: £243South Shropshire: £249West Worcestershire: £244South Shropshire: £235West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00West Worcestershire: £6.41South Shropshire: £6.02West Worcestershire: £6.44South Shropshire: £5.69West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £5.37, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93West Worcestershire: £5.37South Shropshire: £3.95West Worcestershire: £5.39South Shropshire: £3.73West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22West Worcestershire: £4.61South Shropshire: £5.24West Worcestershire: £4.63South Shropshire: £4.95West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37South 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: West Worcestershire 1,016.5, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire 70.5, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5South 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: West Worcestershire 139.1, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5South Shropshire 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: West Worcestershire 146.4, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire 22.2, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher19.5

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West Worcestershire and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,290£12,343£11,658West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,422£1,428£1,349West Worcestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,338£11,386£10,755West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£638£641£606West Worcestershire
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£356£358£338£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£91£91£86West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£93£93£88West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,071£1,076£1,016West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£150£151£142West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£248£249£235South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.00£6.02£5.69West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.93£3.95£3.73West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,001.6West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.576.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1131.4West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.552.0South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4133.5West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.5West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire 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

West Worcestershire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089West Worcestershire: £4,973South Shropshire: £5,111West Worcestershire: £4,994South Shropshire: £4,827West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698West Worcestershire: £3,461South Shropshire: £3,714West Worcestershire: £3,476South Shropshire: £3,508West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283South 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: West Worcestershire £904, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775West Worcestershire: £904South Shropshire: £778West Worcestershire: £908South Shropshire: £735West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412West Worcestershire: £3,191South Shropshire: £3,426West Worcestershire: £3,204South Shropshire: £3,236West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88West Worcestershire: £75South Shropshire: £89West Worcestershire: £75South Shropshire: £84West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£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: West Worcestershire £190, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192West Worcestershire: £190South Shropshire: £193West Worcestershire: £191South Shropshire: £182West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Worcestershire £4.93, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08West Worcestershire: £4.93South Shropshire: £6.11West Worcestershire: £4.95South Shropshire: £5.77West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68South 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: West Worcestershire £356, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370West Worcestershire: £356South Shropshire: £372West Worcestershire: £358South Shropshire: £351West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £91West Worcestershire: £96South Shropshire: £86West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £56, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51West Worcestershire: £56South Shropshire: £51West Worcestershire: £56South Shropshire: £48West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584West Worcestershire: £707South Shropshire: £586West Worcestershire: £710South Shropshire: £554West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150West Worcestershire: £151South Shropshire: £151West Worcestershire: £152South Shropshire: £142West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Worcestershire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135West Worcestershire: £135South Shropshire: £136West Worcestershire: £136South Shropshire: £128West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27West Worcestershire: £3.57South Shropshire: £3.28West Worcestershire: £3.59South Shropshire: £3.10West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14West Worcestershire: £2.99South Shropshire: £2.15West Worcestershire: £3.01South Shropshire: £2.03West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22West Worcestershire: £4.61South Shropshire: £5.24West Worcestershire: £4.63South Shropshire: £4.95West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37South Shropshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4South 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: West Worcestershire 38.3, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 51.5, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire 12.4, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher10.7

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West Worcestershire and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£775£778£735West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£91£91£86West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£51£48West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£584£586£554West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£150£151£142West Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£135£136£128West Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.27£3.28£3.10West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.14£2.15£2.03West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.22£5.24£4.95South Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.423.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.339.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.552.0South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.772.8West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.7West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 7. 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

West Worcestershire South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth 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: West Worcestershire £19.5m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Worcestershire £0.51m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth 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: West Worcestershire £36.5m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Worcestershire 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: West Worcestershire £5.7m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Worcestershire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mWest Worcestershire: £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: West Worcestershire 28,700, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,027

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and South Shropshire, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mWest Worcestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWest Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Worcestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWest Worcestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70029,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9902,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,812West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2745,008West Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,013West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,027West Worcestershire

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.
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