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Shropshire and Northumberland

331,751 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Northumberland on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Shropshire: £4,600Northumberland: £5,180Shropshire: £4,619Northumberland: £4,893Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Shropshire: £12,313Northumberland: £12,660Shropshire: £12,365Northumberland: £11,958Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Shropshire: £1,504Northumberland: £1,970Shropshire: £1,510Northumberland: £1,861Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Shropshire: £11,289Northumberland: £11,565Shropshire: £11,337Northumberland: £10,924Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Shropshire: £314Northumberland: £324Shropshire: £315Northumberland: £306Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Northumberland is higher£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Shropshire: £688Northumberland: £749Shropshire: £691Northumberland: £707Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Northumberland is higher£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Shropshire: £21Northumberland: £22Shropshire: £21Northumberland: £21Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Northumberland is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Shropshire: £381Northumberland: £535Shropshire: £382Northumberland: £505Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £134Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Shropshire: £89Northumberland: £147Shropshire: £89Northumberland: £139Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Shropshire: £1,143Northumberland: £1,448Shropshire: £1,148Northumberland: £1,368Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Shropshire: £154Northumberland: £172Shropshire: £155Northumberland: £163Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Shropshire: £260Northumberland: £360Shropshire: £261Northumberland: £340Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Shropshire: £6.68Northumberland: £7.44Shropshire: £6.71Northumberland: £7.03Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Shropshire: £5.39Northumberland: £7.98Shropshire: £5.41Northumberland: £7.54Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Shropshire: £6.04Northumberland: £6.08Shropshire: £6.07Northumberland: £5.74Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Northumberland is higher1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Northumberland is higher89.5

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Northumberland is higher79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Northumberland is higher190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Northumberland is higher31.7

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Shropshire and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.889.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.979.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.931.7Northumberland

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Shropshire: £4,600Northumberland: £5,180Shropshire: £4,619Northumberland: £4,893Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Shropshire: £3,095Northumberland: £3,191Shropshire: £3,108Northumberland: £3,014Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Shropshire: £869Northumberland: £1,134Shropshire: £872Northumberland: £1,071Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Shropshire: £2,837Northumberland: £2,915Shropshire: £2,850Northumberland: £2,754Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Shropshire: £79Northumberland: £82Shropshire: £79Northumberland: £77Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Northumberland is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Shropshire: £173Northumberland: £189Shropshire: £174Northumberland: £178Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Northumberland is higher£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Shropshire: £5.36Northumberland: £5.63Shropshire: £5.38Northumberland: £5.32Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Shropshire: £381Northumberland: £535Shropshire: £382Northumberland: £505Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £134Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Shropshire: £51Northumberland: £85Shropshire: £51Northumberland: £80Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Shropshire: £660Northumberland: £834Shropshire: £663Northumberland: £788Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Shropshire: £154Northumberland: £172Shropshire: £155Northumberland: £163Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Shropshire: £150Northumberland: £207Shropshire: £151Northumberland: £196Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Shropshire: £3.86Northumberland: £4.29Shropshire: £3.87Northumberland: £4.05Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Shropshire: £3.11Northumberland: £4.59Shropshire: £3.12Northumberland: £4.34Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Shropshire: £6.04Northumberland: £6.08Shropshire: £6.07Northumberland: £5.74Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Northumberland is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Northumberland is higher109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Northumberland is higher18.3

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Shropshire and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureShropshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.239.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.979.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.918.3Northumberland

Total

Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £996.6mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mShropshire: £288.2mNorthumberland: £375.0mShropshire: £289.4mNorthumberland: £354.2mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mShropshire: £941.3mNorthumberland: £963.9mShropshire: £945.3mNorthumberland: £910.4mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mShropshire: £26.2mNorthumberland: £27.0mShropshire: £26.3mNorthumberland: £25.5mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorthumberland is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mShropshire: £57.4mNorthumberland: £62.4mShropshire: £57.6mNorthumberland: £58.9mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mShropshire: £1.8mNorthumberland: £1.9mShropshire: £1.8mNorthumberland: £1.8mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mShropshire: £126.3mNorthumberland: £176.8mShropshire: £126.8mNorthumberland: £167.0mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mShropshire: £31.8mNorthumberland: £46.8mShropshire: £31.9mNorthumberland: £44.2mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mShropshire: £17.0mNorthumberland: £27.9mShropshire: £17.1mNorthumberland: £26.4mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mShropshire: £219.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mShropshire: £220.0mNorthumberland: £260.4mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mShropshire: £51.1mNorthumberland: £56.9mShropshire: £51.3mNorthumberland: £53.7mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mShropshire: £49.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mShropshire: £50.0mNorthumberland: £64.7mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.3mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mShropshire: £1.9m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Northumberland is higher6,039

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Shropshire and Northumberland, total
MeasureShropshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70385,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8237,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,68413,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20226,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24736,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6296,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.