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Shropshire and West Lindsey

331,751 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than West Lindsey on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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 3 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Shropshire: £4,600West Lindsey: £4,990Shropshire: £4,619West Lindsey: £4,713Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Shropshire: £12,313West Lindsey: £12,687Shropshire: £12,365West Lindsey: £11,984Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Shropshire: £1,504West Lindsey: £1,924Shropshire: £1,510West Lindsey: £1,817Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Shropshire: £11,289West Lindsey: £11,639Shropshire: £11,337West Lindsey: £10,993Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Shropshire: £314West Lindsey: £314Shropshire: £315West Lindsey: £296Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Shropshire: £688West Lindsey: £714Shropshire: £691West Lindsey: £674Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Shropshire: £21West Lindsey: £22Shropshire: £21West Lindsey: £20Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Shropshire: £381West Lindsey: £494Shropshire: £382West Lindsey: £467Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £129Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £122Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £89West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £89West Lindsey: £136Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Shropshire: £1,143West Lindsey: £1,438Shropshire: £1,148West Lindsey: £1,359Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £154West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £155West Lindsey: £136Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Shropshire: £260West Lindsey: £327Shropshire: £261West Lindsey: £308Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Shropshire: £6.68West Lindsey: £7.34Shropshire: £6.71West Lindsey: £6.93Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Shropshire: £5.39West Lindsey: £8.04Shropshire: £5.41West Lindsey: £7.59Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Shropshire: £6.04West Lindsey: £7.96Shropshire: £6.07West Lindsey: £7.52Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher81.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 140.1, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3

Show the numbers
Shropshire and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£312£314£296Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£325£327£308West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.881.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.973.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.930.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 15. 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Shropshire: £4,600West Lindsey: £4,990Shropshire: £4,619West Lindsey: £4,713Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Shropshire: £3,095West Lindsey: £3,104Shropshire: £3,108West Lindsey: £2,932Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Shropshire: £869West Lindsey: £1,110Shropshire: £872West Lindsey: £1,048Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Shropshire: £2,837West Lindsey: £2,848Shropshire: £2,850West Lindsey: £2,690Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Shropshire: £79West Lindsey: £77Shropshire: £79West Lindsey: £73Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Shropshire: £173West Lindsey: £175Shropshire: £174West Lindsey: £165Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Shropshire: £5.36West Lindsey: £5.27Shropshire: £5.38West Lindsey: £4.98Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Shropshire: £381West Lindsey: £494Shropshire: £382West Lindsey: £467Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £129Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £122Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Shropshire: £51West Lindsey: £83Shropshire: £51West Lindsey: £78Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Shropshire: £660West Lindsey: £830Shropshire: £663West Lindsey: £784Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £154West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £155West Lindsey: £136Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Shropshire: £150West Lindsey: £188Shropshire: £151West Lindsey: £178Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Shropshire: £3.86West Lindsey: £4.23Shropshire: £3.87West Lindsey: £4.00Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Shropshire: £3.11West Lindsey: £4.64Shropshire: £3.12West Lindsey: £4.38Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Shropshire: £6.04West Lindsey: £7.96Shropshire: £6.07West Lindsey: £7.52Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher20.0

  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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

Show the numbers
Shropshire and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureShropshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,091£3,104£2,932Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,835£2,848£2,690Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£77£73Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.25£5.27£4.98Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£188£188£178West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3249.4Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.0Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.973.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.917.5West Lindsey

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mShropshire: £1.5bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mShropshire: £1.5bnWest Lindsey: £466.2mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mShropshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mShropshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £290.1mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mShropshire: £288.2mWest Lindsey: £109.8mShropshire: £289.4mWest Lindsey: £103.7mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mShropshire: £941.3mWest Lindsey: £281.7mShropshire: £945.3mWest Lindsey: £266.1mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mShropshire: £26.2mWest Lindsey: £7.6mShropshire: £26.3mWest Lindsey: £7.2mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mShropshire: £57.4mWest Lindsey: £17.3mShropshire: £57.6mWest Lindsey: £16.3mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mWest Lindsey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mWest Lindsey: £0.49mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mShropshire: £126.3mWest Lindsey: £48.9mShropshire: £126.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mShropshire: £31.8mWest Lindsey: £12.8mShropshire: £31.9mWest Lindsey: £12.1mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mShropshire: £17.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mShropshire: £17.1mWest Lindsey: £7.8mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mShropshire: £219.0mWest Lindsey: £82.1mShropshire: £220.0mWest Lindsey: £77.5mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mShropshire: £51.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mShropshire: £51.3mWest Lindsey: £13.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mShropshire: £49.8mWest Lindsey: £18.6mShropshire: £50.0mWest Lindsey: £17.6mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mShropshire: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.42mShropshire: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.40mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mShropshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.46mShropshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.43mShropshire: £0.98m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mShropshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mShropshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.74mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,727

Show the numbers
Shropshire and West Lindsey, total
MeasureShropshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70324,670Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,980Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,526Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2027,233Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24710,466Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,727Shropshire

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.
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