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Shropshire and Westmorland and Furness

331,751 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 12. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Shropshire: £4,600Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Shropshire: £4,619Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Shropshire: £12,313Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Shropshire: £12,365Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Shropshire: £1,504Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Shropshire: £1,510Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Shropshire: £11,289Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Shropshire: £11,337Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Shropshire: £314Westmorland and Furness: £274Shropshire: £315Westmorland and Furness: £259Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£273£274£259

  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, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Shropshire: £688Westmorland and Furness: £731Shropshire: £691Westmorland and Furness: £691Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  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, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Shropshire: £21Westmorland and Furness: £18Shropshire: £21Westmorland and Furness: £17Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Shropshire: £381Westmorland and Furness: £387Shropshire: £382Westmorland and Furness: £366Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £109Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Furness: £80Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Furness: £75Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Shropshire: £1,143Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Shropshire: £1,148Westmorland and Furness: £956Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Shropshire: £154Westmorland and Furness: £162Shropshire: £155Westmorland and Furness: £153Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Shropshire: £260Westmorland and Furness: £314Shropshire: £261Westmorland and Furness: £297Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Shropshire: £6.68Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Shropshire: £6.71Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Shropshire: £5.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Shropshire: £5.41Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Shropshire: £6.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Shropshire: £6.07Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher70.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count140.4

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  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, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher130.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire is higher16.0

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Shropshire and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,408£1,414£1,336Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£273£274£259Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£80£80£75Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,008£1,012£956Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£313£314£297Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.26£4.28£4.04Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.39£4.40£4.16Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,009.7Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.870.7Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.956.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2130.8Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.916.0Shropshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Shropshire: £4,600Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Shropshire: £4,619Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Shropshire: £3,095Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Shropshire: £3,108Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Shropshire: £869Westmorland and Furness: £829Shropshire: £872Westmorland and Furness: £783Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Shropshire is higher£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Shropshire: £2,837Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Shropshire: £2,850Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Shropshire: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Shropshire: £79Westmorland and Furness: £65Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Shropshire: £173Westmorland and Furness: £184Shropshire: £174Westmorland and Furness: £174Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Shropshire: £5.36Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Shropshire: £5.38Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Shropshire: £381Westmorland and Furness: £387Shropshire: £382Westmorland and Furness: £366Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £109Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Furness: £47Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Furness: £44Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Shropshire is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Shropshire: £660Westmorland and Furness: £593Shropshire: £663Westmorland and Furness: £560Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Shropshire is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Shropshire: £154Westmorland and Furness: £162Shropshire: £155Westmorland and Furness: £153Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Furness: £184Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Furness: £174Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Shropshire: £3.86Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Shropshire: £3.87Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Shropshire: £3.11Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Shropshire: £3.12Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Shropshire: £6.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Shropshire: £6.07Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher17.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher76.6

  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, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Shropshire is higher9.4

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Shropshire and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureShropshireWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£825£829£783Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.62£4.64£4.38Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£47£47£44Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£590£593£560Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.49£2.50£2.36Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.57£2.58£2.44Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.956.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.176.6Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.4Shropshire

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mShropshire: £1.0bnWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mShropshire: £1.0bnWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mShropshire: £288.2mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mShropshire: £289.4mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higher£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mShropshire: £941.3mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mShropshire: £945.3mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mShropshire: £26.2mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mShropshire: £26.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mShropshire: £57.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mShropshire: £57.6mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mShropshire: £126.3mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mShropshire: £126.8mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mShropshire: £31.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mShropshire: £31.9mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mShropshire: £17.0mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mShropshire: £17.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mShropshire: £219.0mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mShropshire: £220.0mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mShropshire: £51.1mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mShropshire: £51.3mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mShropshire: £49.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mShropshire: £50.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mShropshire: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mShropshire: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £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, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mShropshire: £1.0mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mShropshire: £1.0mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £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, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureShropshireWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mShropshire
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£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70358,367Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8234,085Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6848,117Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20212,922Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24717,609Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6292,149Shropshire

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.
  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.