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Shropshire and Mid Devon

331,751 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Mid Devon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 9. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Shropshire: £4,600Mid Devon: £4,516Shropshire: £4,619Mid Devon: £4,265Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276Shropshire: £12,313Mid Devon: £12,329Shropshire: £12,365Mid Devon: £11,645Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire is higher£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651Shropshire: £1,504Mid Devon: £1,658Shropshire: £1,510Mid Devon: £1,566Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334Shropshire: £11,289Mid Devon: £11,382Shropshire: £11,337Mid Devon: £10,751Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307Shropshire: £314Mid Devon: £309Shropshire: £315Mid Devon: £292Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£307£309£292

  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, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614Shropshire: £688Mid Devon: £616Shropshire: £691Mid Devon: £582Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£614£616£582

  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, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21Shropshire: £21Mid Devon: £21Shropshire: £21Mid Devon: £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, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Shropshire: £381Mid Devon: £365Shropshire: £382Mid Devon: £345Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98Shropshire: £89Mid Devon: £99Shropshire: £89Mid Devon: £93Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293Shropshire: £1,143Mid Devon: £1,298Shropshire: £1,148Mid Devon: £1,226Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £154Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £155Mid Devon: £126Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252Shropshire: £260Mid Devon: £253Shropshire: £261Mid Devon: £239Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27Shropshire: £6.68Mid Devon: £4.29Shropshire: £6.71Mid Devon: £4.05Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25Shropshire: £5.39Mid Devon: £4.27Shropshire: £5.41Mid Devon: £4.03Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Shropshire: £6.04Mid Devon: £6.47Shropshire: £6.07Mid Devon: £6.11Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher79.1

  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, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher129.0

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher54.8

  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, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count158.5

  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, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Shropshire and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,496£4,516£4,265Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,276£12,329£11,645Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,334£11,382£10,751Mid Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£307£309£292Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£614£616£582Shropshire
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£364£365£345Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£98£99£93Mid Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£133£133£126Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£252£253£239Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.27£4.29£4.05Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.25£4.27£4.03Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.879.1Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1129.0Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.954.8Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2158.5Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.921.4Mid Devon

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Shropshire: £4,600Mid Devon: £4,516Shropshire: £4,619Mid Devon: £4,265Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896Shropshire: £3,095Mid Devon: £2,908Shropshire: £3,108Mid Devon: £2,747Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957Shropshire: £869Mid Devon: £961Shropshire: £872Mid Devon: £908Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673Shropshire: £2,837Mid Devon: £2,685Shropshire: £2,850Mid Devon: £2,536Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73Shropshire: £79Mid Devon: £73Shropshire: £79Mid Devon: £69Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145Shropshire: £173Mid Devon: £145Shropshire: £174Mid Devon: £137Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02Shropshire: £5.36Mid Devon: £5.04Shropshire: £5.38Mid Devon: £4.76Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Shropshire: £381Mid Devon: £365Shropshire: £382Mid Devon: £345Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57Shropshire: £51Mid Devon: £57Shropshire: £51Mid Devon: £54Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750Shropshire: £660Mid Devon: £753Shropshire: £663Mid Devon: £711Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £154Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £155Mid Devon: £126Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146Shropshire: £150Mid Devon: £147Shropshire: £151Mid Devon: £138Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48Shropshire: £3.86Mid Devon: £2.49Shropshire: £3.87Mid Devon: £2.35Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47Shropshire: £3.11Mid Devon: £2.48Shropshire: £3.12Mid Devon: £2.34Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Shropshire: £6.04Mid Devon: £6.47Shropshire: £6.07Mid Devon: £6.11Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher18.7

  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, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher30.4

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count91.9

  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, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Shropshire and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureShropshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,496£4,516£4,265Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£2,896£2,908£2,747Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£957£961£908Mid Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,673£2,685£2,536Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£73£73£69Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.02£5.04£4.76Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£364£365£345Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£57£57£54Mid Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£750£753£711Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£133£133£126Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£147£138Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.48£2.49£2.35Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.47£2.48£2.34Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3241.0Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.7Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.230.4Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.954.8Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.191.9Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.4Mid Devon

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mShropshire: £1.5bnMid Devon: £384.3mShropshire: £1.5bnMid Devon: £363.0mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mShropshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £247.5mShropshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £233.7mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higher£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mShropshire: £288.2mMid Devon: £81.8mShropshire: £289.4mMid Devon: £77.3mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mShropshire: £941.3mMid Devon: £228.5mShropshire: £945.3mMid Devon: £215.8mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mShropshire: £26.2mMid Devon: £6.2mShropshire: £26.3mMid Devon: £5.9mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mShropshire: £57.4mMid Devon: £12.4mShropshire: £57.6mMid Devon: £11.7mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mMid Devon: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mMid Devon: £0.41mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mShropshire: £126.3mMid Devon: £31.1mShropshire: £126.8mMid Devon: £29.4mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mShropshire: £31.8mMid Devon: £12.0mShropshire: £31.9mMid Devon: £11.3mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mShropshire: £17.0mMid Devon: £4.9mShropshire: £17.1mMid Devon: £4.6mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mShropshire: £219.0mMid Devon: £64.1mShropshire: £220.0mMid Devon: £60.5mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mShropshire: £51.1mMid Devon: £11.3mShropshire: £51.3mMid Devon: £10.7mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mShropshire: £49.8mMid Devon: £12.5mShropshire: £50.0mMid Devon: £11.8mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.20mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.20mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mShropshire: £2.0mMid Devon: £0.55mShropshire: £2.0mMid Devon: £0.52mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,057

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Mid Devon, total
MeasureShropshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70320,512Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,588Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6842,590Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2024,662Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2477,819Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,057Shropshire

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.
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  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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