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Shropshire and Lewes

331,751 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Lewes on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 6 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 16. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Shropshire: £4,600Lewes: £5,222Shropshire: £4,619Lewes: £4,933Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Shropshire: £12,313Lewes: £12,664Shropshire: £12,365Lewes: £11,961Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Shropshire: £1,504Lewes: £2,059Shropshire: £1,510Lewes: £1,945Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Shropshire: £11,289Lewes: £11,626Shropshire: £11,337Lewes: £10,981Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Shropshire: £314Lewes: £343Shropshire: £315Lewes: £324Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Shropshire: £688Lewes: £674Shropshire: £691Lewes: £637Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£671£674£637

  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, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Shropshire: £21Lewes: £21Shropshire: £21Lewes: £20Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Shropshire: £381Lewes: £397Shropshire: £382Lewes: £375Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Shropshire: £96Lewes: £163Shropshire: £96Lewes: £154Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  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, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Shropshire: £89Lewes: £99Shropshire: £89Lewes: £94Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Shropshire: £1,143Lewes: £1,643Shropshire: £1,148Lewes: £1,552Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Shropshire: £154Lewes: £226Shropshire: £155Lewes: £213Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Shropshire: £260Lewes: £302Shropshire: £261Lewes: £285Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Shropshire: £6.68Lewes: £6.44Shropshire: £6.71Lewes: £6.08Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Shropshire: £5.39Lewes: £7.87Shropshire: £5.41Lewes: £7.43Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Shropshire: £6.04Lewes: £8.19Shropshire: £6.07Lewes: £7.74Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count997.7

  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, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher136.5

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count176.0

  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, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Shropshire and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£671£674£637Shropshire
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£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.41£6.44£6.08Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8997.7Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.881.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1136.5Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.960.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.920.9Lewes

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Shropshire: £4,600Lewes: £5,222Shropshire: £4,619Lewes: £4,933Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Shropshire: £3,095Lewes: £3,260Shropshire: £3,108Lewes: £3,079Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Shropshire: £869Lewes: £1,168Shropshire: £872Lewes: £1,104Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Shropshire: £2,837Lewes: £2,993Shropshire: £2,850Lewes: £2,827Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Shropshire: £79Lewes: £88Shropshire: £79Lewes: £83Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Shropshire: £173Lewes: £174Shropshire: £174Lewes: £164Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Shropshire: £5.36Lewes: £5.39Shropshire: £5.38Lewes: £5.09Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Lewes 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, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Shropshire: £381Lewes: £397Shropshire: £382Lewes: £375Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Shropshire: £96Lewes: £163Shropshire: £96Lewes: £154Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Shropshire: £51Lewes: £56Shropshire: £51Lewes: £53Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Shropshire: £660Lewes: £932Shropshire: £663Lewes: £881Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Shropshire: £154Lewes: £226Shropshire: £155Lewes: £213Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Shropshire: £150Lewes: £171Shropshire: £151Lewes: £162Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Shropshire: £3.86Lewes: £3.65Shropshire: £3.87Lewes: £3.45Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Shropshire: £3.11Lewes: £4.47Shropshire: £3.12Lewes: £4.22Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Shropshire: £6.04Lewes: £8.19Shropshire: £6.07Lewes: £7.74Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher35.1

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count99.9

  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, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Shropshire and Lewes, per resident
MeasureShropshireLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.64£3.65£3.45Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.960.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.199.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.9Lewes

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mShropshire: £1.5bnLewes: £534.4mShropshire: £1.5bnLewes: £504.7mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mShropshire: £1.0bnLewes: £333.6mShropshire: £1.0bnLewes: £315.1mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mShropshire: £288.2mLewes: £119.6mShropshire: £289.4mLewes: £112.9mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mShropshire: £941.3mLewes: £306.2mShropshire: £945.3mLewes: £289.2mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mShropshire: £26.2mLewes: £9.0mShropshire: £26.3mLewes: £8.5mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mShropshire: £57.4mLewes: £17.8mShropshire: £57.6mLewes: £16.8mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mShropshire: £1.8mLewes: £0.55mShropshire: £1.8mLewes: £0.52mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mShropshire: £126.3mLewes: £40.7mShropshire: £126.8mLewes: £38.4mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mShropshire: £31.8mLewes: £16.6mShropshire: £31.9mLewes: £15.7mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mShropshire: £17.0mLewes: £5.8mShropshire: £17.1mLewes: £5.5mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mShropshire: £219.0mLewes: £95.4mShropshire: £220.0mLewes: £90.1mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mShropshire: £51.1mLewes: £23.1mShropshire: £51.3mLewes: £21.8mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mShropshire: £49.8mLewes: £17.5mShropshire: £50.0mLewes: £16.6mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mShropshire: £1.3mLewes: £0.37mShropshire: £1.3mLewes: £0.35mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mShropshire: £1.0mLewes: £0.46mShropshire: £1.0mLewes: £0.43mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mShropshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.84mShropshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.79mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Lewes, total
MeasureShropshireLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70326,279Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8232,149Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,595Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2026,168Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24710,218Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,215Shropshire

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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