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Shropshire and Cumberland

331,751 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Cumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 1 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Shropshire: £4,600Cumberland: £4,915Shropshire: £4,619Cumberland: £4,643Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Shropshire: £12,313Cumberland: £12,773Shropshire: £12,365Cumberland: £12,064Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Shropshire: £1,504Cumberland: £1,966Shropshire: £1,510Cumberland: £1,857Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Shropshire: £11,289Cumberland: £11,562Shropshire: £11,337Cumberland: £10,920Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Shropshire: £314Cumberland: £353Shropshire: £315Cumberland: £333Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Shropshire: £688Cumberland: £835Shropshire: £691Cumberland: £788Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Shropshire: £21Cumberland: £24Shropshire: £21Cumberland: £22Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Shropshire: £381Cumberland: £536Shropshire: £382Cumberland: £506Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £138Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £130Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Shropshire: £89Cumberland: £119Shropshire: £89Cumberland: £113Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Cumberland is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Shropshire: £1,143Cumberland: £1,465Shropshire: £1,148Cumberland: £1,384Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Shropshire: £154Cumberland: £170Shropshire: £155Cumberland: £161Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Shropshire: £260Cumberland: £372Shropshire: £261Cumberland: £351Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Shropshire: £6.68Cumberland: £4.04Shropshire: £6.71Cumberland: £3.82Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Shropshire: £5.39Cumberland: £5.88Shropshire: £5.41Cumberland: £5.55Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Shropshire: £6.04Cumberland: £7.55Shropshire: £6.07Cumberland: £7.13Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Cumberland is higher77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Cumberland is higher176.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 18.9, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Cumberland is higher24.5

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Shropshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£351£353£333Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£119£119£113Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.03£4.04£3.82Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.891.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.977.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2176.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.924.5Cumberland

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Shropshire: £4,600Cumberland: £4,915Shropshire: £4,619Cumberland: £4,643Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Shropshire: £3,095Cumberland: £2,895Shropshire: £3,108Cumberland: £2,734Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Shropshire: £869Cumberland: £1,169Shropshire: £872Cumberland: £1,104Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Shropshire: £2,837Cumberland: £2,620Shropshire: £2,850Cumberland: £2,475Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Shropshire: £79Cumberland: £80Shropshire: £79Cumberland: £76Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Cumberland 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, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Shropshire: £173Cumberland: £189Shropshire: £174Cumberland: £179Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Shropshire: £5.36Cumberland: £5.35Shropshire: £5.38Cumberland: £5.05Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Shropshire: £381Cumberland: £536Shropshire: £382Cumberland: £506Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £138Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £130Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Shropshire: £51Cumberland: £71Shropshire: £51Cumberland: £67Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Cumberland is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Shropshire: £660Cumberland: £871Shropshire: £663Cumberland: £823Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Shropshire: £154Cumberland: £170Shropshire: £155Cumberland: £161Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Shropshire: £150Cumberland: £221Shropshire: £151Cumberland: £209Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Shropshire: £3.86Cumberland: £2.40Shropshire: £3.87Cumberland: £2.27Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Shropshire: £3.11Cumberland: £3.49Shropshire: £3.12Cumberland: £3.30Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Shropshire: £6.04Cumberland: £7.55Shropshire: £6.07Cumberland: £7.13Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Cumberland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Cumberland is higher104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Cumberland is higher14.6

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Shropshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureShropshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£2,882£2,895£2,734Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,609£2,620£2,475Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£80£76Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.32£5.35£5.05Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£71£71£67Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.39£2.40£2.27Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3231.6Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.237.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.977.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1104.9Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.6Cumberland

Total

Shropshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 10. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.5bnCumberland: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.5bnCumberland: £1.3bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mShropshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £810.5mShropshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £765.6mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mShropshire: £288.2mCumberland: £327.3mShropshire: £289.4mCumberland: £309.2mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mShropshire: £941.3mCumberland: £733.7mShropshire: £945.3mCumberland: £693.0mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mShropshire: £26.2mCumberland: £22.4mShropshire: £26.3mCumberland: £21.1mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mShropshire: £57.4mCumberland: £53.0mShropshire: £57.6mCumberland: £50.0mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mShropshire: £126.3mCumberland: £150.1mShropshire: £126.8mCumberland: £141.8mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mShropshire: £31.8mCumberland: £38.6mShropshire: £31.9mCumberland: £36.5mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mShropshire: £17.0mCumberland: £19.8mShropshire: £17.1mCumberland: £18.7mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mShropshire: £219.0mCumberland: £244.0mShropshire: £220.0mCumberland: £230.4mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mShropshire: £51.1mCumberland: £47.6mShropshire: £51.3mCumberland: £45.0mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mShropshire: £49.8mCumberland: £61.9mShropshire: £50.0mCumberland: £58.5mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mShropshire: £1.3mCumberland: £0.67mShropshire: £1.3mCumberland: £0.64mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mShropshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.98mShropshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.92mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mShropshire: £2.0mCumberland: £2.1mShropshire: £2.0mCumberland: £2.0mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Cumberland is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Cumberland is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Cumberland is higher4,075

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureShropshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70364,839Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8235,824Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,68410,427Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20221,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24729,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6294,075Cumberland

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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