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Shropshire and Babergh

331,751 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Babergh on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 4. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Shropshire: £4,600Babergh: £4,566Shropshire: £4,619Babergh: £4,313Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Shropshire: £12,313Babergh: £12,295Shropshire: £12,365Babergh: £11,613Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Shropshire: £1,504Babergh: £1,471Shropshire: £1,510Babergh: £1,389Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Shropshire: £11,289Babergh: £11,430Shropshire: £11,337Babergh: £10,796Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Shropshire: £314Babergh: £245Shropshire: £315Babergh: £231Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Shropshire: £688Babergh: £603Shropshire: £691Babergh: £569Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Shropshire: £21Babergh: £17Shropshire: £21Babergh: £16Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Shropshire: £381Babergh: £308Shropshire: £382Babergh: £291Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Shropshire: £96Babergh: £99Shropshire: £96Babergh: £93Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Shropshire: £89Babergh: £83Shropshire: £89Babergh: £78Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Shropshire: £1,143Babergh: £1,179Shropshire: £1,148Babergh: £1,114Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Shropshire: £154Babergh: £137Shropshire: £155Babergh: £129Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Shropshire: £260Babergh: £199Shropshire: £261Babergh: £188Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Shropshire: £6.68Babergh: £5.87Shropshire: £6.71Babergh: £5.54Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Shropshire: £5.39Babergh: £3.92Shropshire: £5.41Babergh: £3.70Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Shropshire: £6.04Babergh: £7.65Shropshire: £6.07Babergh: £7.23Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire is higher18.8

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Shropshire and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,547£4,566£4,313Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,242£12,295£11,613Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,464£1,471£1,389Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,382£11,430£10,796Babergh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£244£245£231Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£600£603£569Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£307£308£291Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£99£93Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£82£83£78Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£137£129Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£198£199£188Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.84£5.87£5.54Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.90£3.92£3.70Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8991.2Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.865.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1123.3Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.947.4Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2140.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.8Shropshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 6. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Shropshire: £4,600Babergh: £4,566Shropshire: £4,619Babergh: £4,313Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Shropshire: £3,095Babergh: £3,178Shropshire: £3,108Babergh: £3,002Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Shropshire: £869Babergh: £837Shropshire: £872Babergh: £790Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Shropshire is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Shropshire: £2,837Babergh: £2,954Shropshire: £2,850Babergh: £2,790Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Shropshire: £79Babergh: £63Shropshire: £79Babergh: £60Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Shropshire: £173Babergh: £156Shropshire: £174Babergh: £147Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Shropshire: £5.36Babergh: £4.41Shropshire: £5.38Babergh: £4.17Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Shropshire: £381Babergh: £308Shropshire: £382Babergh: £291Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Shropshire: £96Babergh: £99Shropshire: £96Babergh: £93Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Shropshire: £660Babergh: £671Shropshire: £663Babergh: £634Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Shropshire: £154Babergh: £137Shropshire: £155Babergh: £129Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Shropshire: £150Babergh: £113Shropshire: £151Babergh: £107Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Shropshire: £3.86Babergh: £3.34Shropshire: £3.87Babergh: £3.15Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Shropshire: £3.11Babergh: £2.22Shropshire: £3.12Babergh: £2.10Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Shropshire: £6.04Babergh: £7.65Shropshire: £6.07Babergh: £7.23Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Shropshire is higher10.7

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Shropshire and Babergh, per resident
MeasureShropshireBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,547£4,566£4,313Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£833£837£790Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£63£60Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£155£156£147Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.40£4.41£4.17Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£307£308£291Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£99£93Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£47£47£44Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£136£137£129Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£113£113£107Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.32£3.34£3.15Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.21£2.22£2.10Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.0Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.9Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.947.4Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.179.7Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.7Shropshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mShropshire: £1.5bnBabergh: £442.5mShropshire: £1.5bnBabergh: £417.9mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mShropshire: £1.0bnBabergh: £308.0mShropshire: £1.0bnBabergh: £290.9mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mShropshire: £288.2mBabergh: £81.1mShropshire: £289.4mBabergh: £76.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mShropshire: £941.3mBabergh: £286.3mShropshire: £945.3mBabergh: £270.4mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mShropshire: £26.2mBabergh: £6.1mShropshire: £26.3mBabergh: £5.8mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mShropshire: £57.4mBabergh: £15.1mShropshire: £57.6mBabergh: £14.3mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mBabergh: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mBabergh: £0.40mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mShropshire: £126.3mBabergh: £29.9mShropshire: £126.8mBabergh: £28.2mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mShropshire: £31.8mBabergh: £9.6mShropshire: £31.9mBabergh: £9.1mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mShropshire: £17.0mBabergh: £4.6mShropshire: £17.1mBabergh: £4.3mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mShropshire: £219.0mBabergh: £65.0mShropshire: £220.0mBabergh: £61.4mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mShropshire: £51.1mBabergh: £13.3mShropshire: £51.3mBabergh: £12.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mShropshire: £49.8mBabergh: £11.0mShropshire: £50.0mBabergh: £10.4mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mBabergh: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mBabergh: £0.31mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mShropshire: £1.0mBabergh: £0.22mShropshire: £1.0mBabergh: £0.20mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mShropshire: £2.0mBabergh: £0.74mShropshire: £2.0mBabergh: £0.70mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Babergh, total
MeasureShropshireBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70324,827Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,643Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,088Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2024,593Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2477,725Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,038Shropshire

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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