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Caerfyrddin and South Shropshire

95,366 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

Caerfyrddin is higher than South Shropshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Caerfyrddin South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Caerfyrddin: £5,277South Shropshire: £5,111Caerfyrddin: £5,300South Shropshire: £4,827Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £12,386, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Caerfyrddin: £12,386South Shropshire: £12,343Caerfyrddin: £12,439South Shropshire: £11,658Caerfyrddin: £11,749

    £12,386£12,439£11,749Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £2,039, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Caerfyrddin: £2,039South Shropshire: £1,428Caerfyrddin: £2,048South Shropshire: £1,349Caerfyrddin: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £11,063, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Caerfyrddin: £11,063South Shropshire: £11,386Caerfyrddin: £11,110South Shropshire: £10,755Caerfyrddin: £10,493

    £11,063£11,110£10,493South Shropshire is higher£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £423, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Caerfyrddin: £423South Shropshire: £295Caerfyrddin: £424South Shropshire: £278Caerfyrddin: £401

    £423£424£401Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £874, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Caerfyrddin: £874South Shropshire: £641Caerfyrddin: £878South Shropshire: £606Caerfyrddin: £829

    £874£878£829Caerfyrddin is higher£638£641£606

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £27, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Caerfyrddin: £27South Shropshire: £20Caerfyrddin: £27South Shropshire: £19Caerfyrddin: £25

    £27£27£25Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £637, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Caerfyrddin: £637South Shropshire: £372Caerfyrddin: £640South Shropshire: £351Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £140South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £141South Shropshire: £86Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £126, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Caerfyrddin: £126South Shropshire: £93Caerfyrddin: £127South Shropshire: £88Caerfyrddin: £120

    £126£127£120Caerfyrddin is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £1,445, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Caerfyrddin: £1,445South Shropshire: £1,076Caerfyrddin: £1,451South Shropshire: £1,016Caerfyrddin: £1,371

    £1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Caerfyrddin: £159South Shropshire: £151Caerfyrddin: £160South Shropshire: £142Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £455, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Caerfyrddin: £455South Shropshire: £249Caerfyrddin: £457South Shropshire: £235Caerfyrddin: £432

    £455£457£432Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.17, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Caerfyrddin: £6.17South Shropshire: £6.02Caerfyrddin: £6.19South Shropshire: £5.69Caerfyrddin: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.60, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Caerfyrddin: £6.60South Shropshire: £3.95Caerfyrddin: £6.63South Shropshire: £3.73Caerfyrddin: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Caerfyrddin: £8.17South Shropshire: £5.24Caerfyrddin: £8.21South Shropshire: £4.95Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 1,003.8, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 100.9, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Caerfyrddin: 100.9

    100.9Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 176.9, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Caerfyrddin: 176.9

    176.9Caerfyrddin is higher131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 191.2, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Caerfyrddin: 191.2

    191.2Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 26.3, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Caerfyrddin: 26.3

    26.3Caerfyrddin is higher19.5

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Caerfyrddin and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerfyrddinSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£5,089£5,111£4,827Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,439£11,749£12,290£12,343£11,658Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,422£1,428£1,349Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,063£11,110£10,493£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£424£401£294£295£278Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£638£641£606Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£20£19Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£370£372£351Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£91£91£86Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£93£93£88Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,371£1,071£1,076£1,016Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£151£142Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£455£457£432£248£249£235Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.00£6.02£5.69Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£3.93£3.95£3.73Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£5.22£5.24£4.95Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,001.6Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.976.5Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.9131.4Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.052.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.2133.5Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.319.5Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Caerfyrddin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 3. 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

Caerfyrddin South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Caerfyrddin: £5,277South Shropshire: £5,111Caerfyrddin: £5,300South Shropshire: £4,827Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3,172, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Caerfyrddin: £3,172South Shropshire: £3,714Caerfyrddin: £3,185South Shropshire: £3,508Caerfyrddin: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009South 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: Caerfyrddin £1,161, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Caerfyrddin: £1,161South Shropshire: £778Caerfyrddin: £1,166South Shropshire: £735Caerfyrddin: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerfyrddin £2,833, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Caerfyrddin: £2,833South Shropshire: £3,426Caerfyrddin: £2,845South Shropshire: £3,236Caerfyrddin: £2,687

    £2,833£2,845£2,687South Shropshire is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £108, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Caerfyrddin: £108South Shropshire: £89Caerfyrddin: £109South Shropshire: £84Caerfyrddin: £103

    £108£109£103Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £224, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Caerfyrddin: £224South Shropshire: £193Caerfyrddin: £225South Shropshire: £182Caerfyrddin: £212

    £224£225£212Caerfyrddin is higher£192£193£182

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £6.88, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Caerfyrddin: £6.88South Shropshire: £6.11Caerfyrddin: £6.91South Shropshire: £5.77Caerfyrddin: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £637, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Caerfyrddin: £637South Shropshire: £372Caerfyrddin: £640South Shropshire: £351Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £140South Shropshire: £91Caerfyrddin: £141South Shropshire: £86Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £72, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Caerfyrddin: £72South Shropshire: £51Caerfyrddin: £72South Shropshire: £48Caerfyrddin: £68

    £72£72£68Caerfyrddin is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £823, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Caerfyrddin: £823South Shropshire: £586Caerfyrddin: £826South Shropshire: £554Caerfyrddin: £780

    £823£826£780Caerfyrddin is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Caerfyrddin: £159South Shropshire: £151Caerfyrddin: £160South Shropshire: £142Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Caerfyrddin is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £259, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Caerfyrddin: £259South Shropshire: £136Caerfyrddin: £260South Shropshire: £128Caerfyrddin: £246

    £259£260£246Caerfyrddin is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.51, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Caerfyrddin: £3.51South Shropshire: £3.28Caerfyrddin: £3.53South Shropshire: £3.10Caerfyrddin: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Caerfyrddin is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.75, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Caerfyrddin: £3.75South Shropshire: £2.15Caerfyrddin: £3.77South Shropshire: £2.03Caerfyrddin: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Caerfyrddin: £8.17South Shropshire: £5.24Caerfyrddin: £8.21South Shropshire: £4.95Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 257.0, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Caerfyrddin: 257.0

    257.0South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 25.8, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Caerfyrddin: 25.8

    25.8Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 45.3, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Caerfyrddin: 45.3

    45.3Caerfyrddin is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 108.9, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Caerfyrddin: 108.9

    108.9Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 15.0, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Caerfyrddin: 15.0

    15.0Caerfyrddin is higher10.7

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Caerfyrddin and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureCaerfyrddinSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£5,089£5,111£4,827Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£775£778£735Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£88£89£84Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£192£193£182Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.08£6.11£5.77Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£370£372£351Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£91£91£86Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£51£51£48Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£584£586£554Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£151£142Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£135£136£128Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.27£3.28£3.10Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.14£2.15£2.03Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£5.22£5.24£4.95Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.0301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.0Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.339.5Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.052.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.972.8Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.010.7Caerfyrddin

Total

Caerfyrddin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 3. 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

Caerfyrddin South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £503.3m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mCaerfyrddin: £477.4m

    £503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £302.5m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mCaerfyrddin: £286.9m

    £302.5m£303.8m£286.9mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £110.7m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mCaerfyrddin: £105.0m

    £110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin £270.2m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mCaerfyrddin: £256.3m

    £270.2m£271.3m£256.3mSouth Shropshire is higher£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £10.3m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mCaerfyrddin: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £21.4m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mCaerfyrddin: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £0.66m, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mCaerfyrddin: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £60.8m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mCaerfyrddin: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £13.4m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mCaerfyrddin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.9m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mCaerfyrddin: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £78.5m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mCaerfyrddin: £74.4m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerfyrddin £15.2m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mCaerfyrddin: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £24.7m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mCaerfyrddin: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £0.33m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mCaerfyrddin: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerfyrddin £0.36m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mCaerfyrddin: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £0.78m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mCaerfyrddin: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin 24,513, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Caerfyrddin: 24,513

    24,513South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 2,463, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Caerfyrddin: 2,463

    2,463Caerfyrddin is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 4,319, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Caerfyrddin: 4,319

    4,319Caerfyrddin is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 8,298, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Caerfyrddin: 8,298

    8,298Caerfyrddin is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 10,381, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Caerfyrddin: 10,381

    10,381Caerfyrddin is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 1,427, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Caerfyrddin: 1,427

    1,427Caerfyrddin is higher1,027

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Caerfyrddin and South Shropshire, total
MeasureCaerfyrddinSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mCaerfyrddin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCaerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51329,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4632,218Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3193,812Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2985,008Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3817,013Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4271,027Caerfyrddin

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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