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East Riding of Yorkshire and Shropshire

355,378 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than Shropshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Shropshire: £4,619East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Shropshire: £4,363East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Shropshire: £12,365East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Shropshire: £11,679East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788

    £12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£12,313£12,365£11,679

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Shropshire: £1,510East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Shropshire: £1,426East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Shropshire: £11,337East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Shropshire: £10,708East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822

    £11,410£11,458£10,822East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £316, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Shropshire: £315East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Shropshire: £298East Riding of Yorkshire: £300

    £316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£314£315£298

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £680, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Shropshire: £691East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Shropshire: £653East Riding of Yorkshire: £645

    £680£683£645Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £21, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Shropshire: £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Shropshire: £20East Riding of Yorkshire: £20

    £21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Shropshire: £382East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Shropshire: £361East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Shropshire: £96East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Shropshire: £91East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£96£96£91

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £99, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Shropshire: £89East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Shropshire: £84East Riding of Yorkshire: £94

    £99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Shropshire: £1,148East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Shropshire: £1,084East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Shropshire: £155East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Shropshire: £146East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Shropshire 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: East Riding of Yorkshire £267, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Shropshire: £261East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Shropshire: £247East Riding of Yorkshire: £254

    £267£269£254East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Shropshire: £6.71East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Shropshire: £6.34East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Shropshire: £5.41East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Shropshire: £5.11East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Shropshire: £6.07East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Shropshire: £5.73East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1

    1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3

    85.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higher81.8

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4

    146.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higher140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3

    145.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higher142.2

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1

    21.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher18.9

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,600£4,619£4,363East Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,427£12,480£11,788£12,313£12,365£11,679East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,822£11,289£11,337£10,708East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£314£315£298East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£21£21£20East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£96£96£91East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£89£84East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£269£254£260£261£247East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.68£6.71£6.34East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,003.8East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.381.8East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4140.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.754.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.3142.2East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.118.9East Riding of Yorkshire

Per resident

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 6. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Shropshire: £4,619East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Shropshire: £4,363East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Shropshire: £3,108East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Shropshire: £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033

    £3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £845, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Shropshire: £872East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Shropshire: £824East Riding of Yorkshire: £802

    £845£849£802Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Shropshire: £2,850East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Shropshire: £2,691East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785

    £2,936£2,948£2,785East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £81, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Shropshire: £79East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Shropshire: £75East Riding of Yorkshire: £77

    £81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£79£79£75

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £175, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Shropshire: £174East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Shropshire: £164East Riding of Yorkshire: £166

    £175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Shropshire: £5.38East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Shropshire: £5.08East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Shropshire: £382East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Shropshire: £361East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Shropshire: £96East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Shropshire: £91East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £57, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Shropshire: £51East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Shropshire: £49East Riding of Yorkshire: £54

    £57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £628, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Shropshire: £663East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Shropshire: £626East Riding of Yorkshire: £596

    £628£631£596Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Shropshire: £155East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Shropshire: £146East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £153, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Shropshire: £151East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Shropshire: £142East Riding of Yorkshire: £145

    £153£154£145East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Shropshire: £3.87East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Shropshire: £3.66East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Shropshire: £3.12East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Shropshire: £2.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Shropshire: £6.07East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Shropshire: £5.73East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7

    260.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9

    21.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher20.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7

    37.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2

    83.2East Riding of Yorkshire is higher82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1

    12.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher10.9

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,600£4,619£4,363East Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,197£3,211£3,033£3,095£3,108£2,936East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£845£849£802£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,936£2,948£2,785£2,837£2,850£2,691East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£79£79£75East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£173£174£164East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.36£5.38£5.08East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£96£96£91East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£51£51£49East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£660£663£626Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£150£151£142East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.86£3.87£3.66East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.7252.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.6East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.735.2East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.754.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.282.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.9East Riding of Yorkshire

Total

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 2. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.5bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bn, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnShropshire: £973.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mShropshire: £289.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mShropshire: £273.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bn, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £945.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £892.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mShropshire: £26.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mShropshire: £24.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mShropshire: £57.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mShropshire: £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £1.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £1.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mShropshire: £126.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mShropshire: £119.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mShropshire: £31.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mShropshire: £30.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mShropshire: £17.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mShropshire: £16.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mShropshire: £220.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mShropshire: £207.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mShropshire: £51.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mShropshire: £48.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mShropshire: £50.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mShropshire: £47.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mShropshire: £1.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mShropshire: £1.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mShropshire: £1.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mShropshire: £0.98mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635

    92,635East Riding of Yorkshire is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798

    7,798East Riding of Yorkshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385

    13,385East Riding of Yorkshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797

    19,797East Riding of Yorkshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568

    29,568East Riding of Yorkshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300

    4,300East Riding of Yorkshire is higher3,629

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Shropshire, total
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,63583,703East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7986,823East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,38511,684East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79718,202East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,56827,247East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3003,629East Riding of Yorkshire

Sources

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

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