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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and North Shropshire

101,008 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher than North Shropshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 4. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209North Shropshire: £4,702Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231North Shropshire: £4,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594North Shropshire: £12,629Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647North Shropshire: £11,929Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946

    £12,594£12,647£11,946Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229North Shropshire: £1,613Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238North Shropshire: £1,524Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579North Shropshire: £11,557Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628North Shropshire: £10,916Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983

    £11,579£11,628£10,983Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370North Shropshire: £342Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371North Shropshire: £323Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351

    £370£371£351Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623North Shropshire: £707Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626North Shropshire: £668Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591

    £623£626£591North 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22North Shropshire: £23Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22North Shropshire: £22Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21

    £22£22£21North 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641North Shropshire: £436Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643North Shropshire: £412Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174North Shropshire: £104Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174North Shropshire: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132North Shropshire: £97Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132North Shropshire: £92Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125

    £132£132£125Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660North Shropshire: £1,225Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667North Shropshire: £1,157Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194North Shropshire: £155Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195North Shropshire: £146Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422North Shropshire: £277Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423North Shropshire: £262Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400

    £422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67North Shropshire: £6.74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70North Shropshire: £6.37Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91North Shropshire: £6.96Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95North Shropshire: £6.57Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08North Shropshire: £7.39Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12North Shropshire: £6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2

    96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6

    157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8

    208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9

    31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher20.8

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,682£4,702£4,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimated£12,576£12,629£11,929Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimated£1,606£1,613£1,524Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,579£11,628£10,983£11,508£11,557£10,916Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£340£342£323Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Shared outEstimated£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,220£1,225£1,157Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£154£155£146Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£423£400£276£277£262Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£6.93£6.96£6.57Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£7.36£7.39£6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.287.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.6Shared out145.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out60.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.8155.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.9Shared outEstimated20.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 5. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209North Shropshire: £4,702Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231North Shropshire: £4,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872North Shropshire: £3,062Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884North Shropshire: £2,892Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724

    £2,872£2,884£2,724North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319North Shropshire: £938Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325North Shropshire: £886Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641North Shropshire: £2,802Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652North Shropshire: £2,647Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505

    £2,641£2,652£2,505North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84North Shropshire: £83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85North Shropshire: £78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80

    £84£85£80Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142North Shropshire: £172Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143North Shropshire: £162Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135

    £142£143£135North 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98North Shropshire: £5.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00North Shropshire: £5.25Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72North 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641North Shropshire: £436Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643North Shropshire: £412Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174North Shropshire: £104Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174North Shropshire: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78North Shropshire: £57Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78North Shropshire: £54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74

    £78£78£74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982North Shropshire: £712Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987North Shropshire: £672Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932

    £982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194North Shropshire: £155Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195North Shropshire: £146Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250North Shropshire: £161Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251North Shropshire: £152Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237

    £250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95North Shropshire: £3.92Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97North Shropshire: £3.70Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27North Shropshire: £4.04Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29North Shropshire: £3.82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08North Shropshire: £7.39Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12North Shropshire: £6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0

    231.0North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0

    22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9

    35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6

    123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9

    18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher12.1

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,682£4,702£4,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimated£3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimated£934£938£886Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,652£2,505£2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£82£83£78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimated£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£434£436£412Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Shared outEstimated£56£57£54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£982£987£932£709£712£672Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£154£155£146Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£160£161£152Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.90£3.92£3.70Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.03£4.04£3.82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£7.36£7.39£6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.0249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.9Shared out35.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out60.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.690.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.9Shared outEstimated12.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0m

    £526.1m£528.4m£499.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2m

    £290.1m£291.3m£275.2mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4m

    £133.2m£133.8m£126.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50m, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1m

    £99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334

    23,334North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217

    2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630

    3,630North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341

    10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484

    12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905

    1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and North Shropshire, total
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimated£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimated£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimated£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimated£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimated£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,33425,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2172,190Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,630Shared out3,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,341Shared out6,229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4849,311Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,905Shared outEstimated1,247Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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