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Westmorland and Lonsdale and South Shropshire

91,583 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than South Shropshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 16. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489South Shropshire: £5,111Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508South Shropshire: £4,827Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345South Shropshire: £12,343Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398South Shropshire: £11,658Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066South Shropshire: £1,428Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070South Shropshire: £1,349Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405South Shropshire: £11,386Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453South Shropshire: £10,755Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223South Shropshire: £295Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224South Shropshire: £278Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702South Shropshire: £641Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705South Shropshire: £606Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15South Shropshire: £20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15South Shropshire: £19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280South Shropshire: £372Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281South Shropshire: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54South Shropshire: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54South Shropshire: £88Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51South Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788South Shropshire: £1,076Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792South Shropshire: £1,016Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748South Shropshire is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218South Shropshire: £249Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219South Shropshire: £235Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73South Shropshire: £6.02Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75South Shropshire: £5.69Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26South Shropshire: £3.95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27South Shropshire: £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14South Shropshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64South Shropshire: £5.24Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68South Shropshire: £4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3South Shropshire is higher76.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7South Shropshire is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9South Shropshire is higher19.5

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,290£12,343£11,658Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,422£1,428£1,349South Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,338£11,386£10,755Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£638£641£606Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£91£91£86South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£93£93£88South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,071£1,076£1,016South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£248£249£235South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,001.6Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.376.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5131.4Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.752.0South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8133.5South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.919.5South Shropshire

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 21. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489South Shropshire: £5,111Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508South Shropshire: £4,827Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374South Shropshire: £3,714Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389South Shropshire: £3,508Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615South Shropshire: £778Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618South Shropshire: £735Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584South Shropshire is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117South Shropshire: £3,426Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131South Shropshire: £3,236Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61South Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61South Shropshire: £84Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192South Shropshire: £193Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193South Shropshire: £182Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19South Shropshire: £6.11Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20South Shropshire: £5.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280South Shropshire: £372Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281South Shropshire: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76South Shropshire: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31South Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31South Shropshire: £48Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30South Shropshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455South Shropshire: £586Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457South Shropshire: £554Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432South Shropshire is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135South Shropshire: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128South Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126South Shropshire: £136Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126South Shropshire: £128Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119South Shropshire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15South Shropshire: £3.28Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16South Shropshire: £3.10Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30South Shropshire: £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30South Shropshire: £2.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23South Shropshire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64South Shropshire: £5.24Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68South Shropshire: £4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3South 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7South Shropshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3South Shropshire is higher10.7

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£775£778£735South Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£192£193£182South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£370£372£351South Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£91£91£86South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£51£51£48South Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£584£586£554South Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£151£142South Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£135£136£128South Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.923.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.339.5South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.752.0South Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.472.8South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.310.7South Shropshire

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 21. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mSouth Shropshire is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mSouth Shropshire is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSouth 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSouth Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mSouth Shropshire is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSouth Shropshire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416South Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820South Shropshire is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437South Shropshire is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575South Shropshire is higher1,027

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and South Shropshire, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mSouth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mSouth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38029,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4602,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,812South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8205,008South Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4377,013South Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265751,027South Shropshire

Sources

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

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