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Shropshire and South Hams

331,751 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than South Hams on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 South Hams 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Shropshire: £4,600South Hams: £4,810Shropshire: £4,619South Hams: £4,543Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Shropshire: £12,313South Hams: £12,203Shropshire: £12,365South Hams: £11,526Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Shropshire: £1,504South Hams: £1,513Shropshire: £1,510South Hams: £1,429Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Shropshire: £11,289South Hams: £11,319Shropshire: £11,337South Hams: £10,691Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Shropshire: £314South Hams: £306Shropshire: £315South Hams: £289Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Shropshire: £688South Hams: £558Shropshire: £691South Hams: £527Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Shropshire: £21South Hams: £20Shropshire: £21South Hams: £19Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Shropshire: £381South Hams: £348Shropshire: £382South Hams: £329Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Shropshire: £96South Hams: £112Shropshire: £96South Hams: £106Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Shropshire: £89South Hams: £87Shropshire: £89South Hams: £82Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Shropshire: £1,143South Hams: £1,152Shropshire: £1,148South Hams: £1,088Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Shropshire: £154South Hams: £158Shropshire: £155South Hams: £149Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Shropshire: £260South Hams: £264Shropshire: £261South Hams: £249Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Shropshire: £6.68South Hams: £4.33Shropshire: £6.71South Hams: £4.09Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Shropshire: £5.39South Hams: £5.84Shropshire: £5.41South Hams: £5.52Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Shropshire: £6.04South Hams: £7.40Shropshire: £6.07South Hams: £6.99Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 140.1, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Shropshire and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,151£12,203£11,526Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,271£11,319£10,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£305£306£289Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£556£558£527Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£347£348£329Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£87£87£82Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.31£4.33£4.09Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.875.3Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1118.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.0Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2139.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.8Shropshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 11. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Shropshire: £4,600South Hams: £4,810Shropshire: £4,619South Hams: £4,543Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Shropshire: £3,095South Hams: £3,345Shropshire: £3,108South Hams: £3,159Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Shropshire: £869South Hams: £839Shropshire: £872South Hams: £793Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Shropshire: £2,837South Hams: £3,102Shropshire: £2,850South Hams: £2,930Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Shropshire: £79South Hams: £84Shropshire: £79South Hams: £79Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Shropshire: £173South Hams: £153Shropshire: £174South Hams: £144Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Shropshire: £5.36South Hams: £5.39Shropshire: £5.38South Hams: £5.09Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Shropshire: £381South Hams: £348Shropshire: £382South Hams: £329Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Shropshire: £96South Hams: £112Shropshire: £96South Hams: £106Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Shropshire: £51South Hams: £48Shropshire: £51South Hams: £46Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Shropshire is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Shropshire: £660South Hams: £639Shropshire: £663South Hams: £603Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Shropshire: £154South Hams: £158Shropshire: £155South Hams: £149Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Shropshire: £150South Hams: £146Shropshire: £151South Hams: £138Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Shropshire: £3.86South Hams: £2.40Shropshire: £3.87South Hams: £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, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Shropshire: £3.11South Hams: £3.24Shropshire: £3.12South Hams: £3.06Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Shropshire: £6.04South Hams: £7.40Shropshire: £6.07South Hams: £6.99Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher77.2

  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, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Shropshire is higher10.4

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Shropshire and South Hams, per resident
MeasureShropshireSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£836£839£793Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£153£144Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£347£348£329Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£48£48£46Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£636£639£603Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£146£138Shropshire
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£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.4Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.0Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.177.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.4Shropshire

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Hams: £442.8mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Hams: £418.2mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Hams: £307.9mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Hams: £290.8mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mShropshire: £288.2mSouth Hams: £77.2mShropshire: £289.4mSouth Hams: £73.0mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mShropshire: £941.3mSouth Hams: £285.6mShropshire: £945.3mSouth Hams: £269.8mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mShropshire: £26.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mShropshire: £26.3mSouth Hams: £7.3mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mShropshire: £57.4mSouth Hams: £14.1mShropshire: £57.6mSouth Hams: £13.3mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Hams: £0.50mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Hams: £0.47mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mShropshire: £126.3mSouth Hams: £32.1mShropshire: £126.8mSouth Hams: £30.3mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mShropshire: £31.8mSouth Hams: £10.3mShropshire: £31.9mSouth Hams: £9.7mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mShropshire: £17.0mSouth Hams: £4.5mShropshire: £17.1mSouth Hams: £4.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mShropshire: £219.0mSouth Hams: £58.8mShropshire: £220.0mSouth Hams: £55.5mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mShropshire: £51.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mShropshire: £51.3mSouth Hams: £13.8mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mShropshire: £49.8mSouth Hams: £13.5mShropshire: £50.0mSouth Hams: £12.7mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Hams: £0.22mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Hams: £0.21mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Hams: £0.30mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Hams: £0.28mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.68mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.64mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higher960

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Shropshire and South Hams, total
MeasureShropshireSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70325,617Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,901Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6842,979Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2024,782Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2477,106Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,629960Shropshire

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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