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Shropshire and Herefordshire, County of

331,751 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Shropshire: £4,600Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Shropshire: £4,619Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Shropshire: £12,313Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Shropshire: £12,365Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Shropshire: £1,504Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Shropshire: £1,510Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Shropshire: £11,289Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Shropshire: £11,337Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Shropshire: £314Herefordshire, County of: £315Shropshire: £315Herefordshire, County of: £297Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

  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: Shropshire £688, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Shropshire: £688Herefordshire, County of: £607Shropshire: £691Herefordshire, County of: £573Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£604£607£573

  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: Shropshire £21, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Shropshire: £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Shropshire: £21Herefordshire, County of: £20Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire 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: Shropshire £381, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Shropshire: £381Herefordshire, County of: £391Shropshire: £382Herefordshire, County of: £369Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Shropshire: £96Herefordshire, County of: £98Shropshire: £96Herefordshire, County of: £92Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: Shropshire £89, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Shropshire: £89Herefordshire, County of: £92Shropshire: £89Herefordshire, County of: £87Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Shropshire: £1,143Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Shropshire: £1,148Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Shropshire: £154Herefordshire, County of: £163Shropshire: £155Herefordshire, County of: £154Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Shropshire: £260Herefordshire, County of: £292Shropshire: £261Herefordshire, County of: £276Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Shropshire: £6.68Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Shropshire: £6.71Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Shropshire: £5.39Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Shropshire: £5.41Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Shropshire: £6.04Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Shropshire: £6.07Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher78.3

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Shropshire and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,601£1,608£1,518Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£313£315£297Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£604£607£573Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£389£391£369Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£97£98£92Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£92£92£87Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,207£1,212£1,145Herefordshire, County of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£291£292£276Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.21£5.23£4.94Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.878.3Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1124.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.955.5Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2152.1Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.919.9Herefordshire, County of

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 17. 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

Shropshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Shropshire: £4,600Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Shropshire: £4,619Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Shropshire: £3,095Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Shropshire: £3,108Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Shropshire: £869Herefordshire, County of: £923Shropshire: £872Herefordshire, County of: £871Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Shropshire: £2,837Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Shropshire: £2,850Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Shropshire: £79Herefordshire, County of: £80Shropshire: £79Herefordshire, County of: £76Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Shropshire: £173Herefordshire, County of: £155Shropshire: £174Herefordshire, County of: £146Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Shropshire: £5.36Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Shropshire: £5.38Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Shropshire: £381Herefordshire, County of: £391Shropshire: £382Herefordshire, County of: £369Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Shropshire: £96Herefordshire, County of: £98Shropshire: £96Herefordshire, County of: £92Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Shropshire: £51Herefordshire, County of: £53Shropshire: £51Herefordshire, County of: £50Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Shropshire: £660Herefordshire, County of: £696Shropshire: £663Herefordshire, County of: £657Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Shropshire: £154Herefordshire, County of: £163Shropshire: £155Herefordshire, County of: £154Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Shropshire: £150Herefordshire, County of: £168Shropshire: £151Herefordshire, County of: £158Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Shropshire: £3.86Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Shropshire: £3.87Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Shropshire: £3.11Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Shropshire: £3.12Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Shropshire: £6.04Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Shropshire: £6.07Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Shropshire and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureShropshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£919£923£871Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£154£155£146Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.28£5.30£5.01Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£389£391£369Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£97£98£92Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£53£53£50Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£693£696£657Herefordshire, County of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£167£168£158Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.99£3.01£2.84Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.0Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.7Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.955.5Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.187.3Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.4Herefordshire, County of

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 0. 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

Shropshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mShropshire: £1.5bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mShropshire: £1.5bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mShropshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mShropshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mShropshire: £288.2mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mShropshire: £289.4mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mShropshire: £941.3mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mShropshire: £945.3mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mShropshire: £26.2mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mShropshire: £26.3mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mShropshire: £57.4mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mShropshire: £57.6mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mShropshire: £1.8mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mShropshire: £1.8mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mShropshire: £126.3mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mShropshire: £126.8mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mShropshire: £31.8mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mShropshire: £31.9mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mShropshire: £17.0mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mShropshire: £17.1mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mShropshire: £219.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mShropshire: £220.0mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mShropshire: £51.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mShropshire: £51.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mShropshire: £49.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mShropshire: £50.0mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mShropshire: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mShropshire: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mShropshire: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mShropshire: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureShropshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70349,545Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8233,839Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6846,081Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20210,667Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24716,762Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6292,191Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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