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Shropshire and Mid Suffolk

331,751 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Mid Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Shropshire: £4,600Mid Suffolk: £4,300Shropshire: £4,619Mid Suffolk: £4,061Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Shropshire: £12,313Mid Suffolk: £12,422Shropshire: £12,365Mid Suffolk: £11,733Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Shropshire: £1,504Mid Suffolk: £1,297Shropshire: £1,510Mid Suffolk: £1,225Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Shropshire: £11,289Mid Suffolk: £11,583Shropshire: £11,337Mid Suffolk: £10,941Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Shropshire: £314Mid Suffolk: £229Shropshire: £315Mid Suffolk: £216Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£228£229£216

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £688, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Shropshire: £688Mid Suffolk: £594Shropshire: £691Mid Suffolk: £561Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£592£594£561

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £21, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Shropshire: £21Mid Suffolk: £15Shropshire: £21Mid Suffolk: £15Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Shropshire: £381Mid Suffolk: £323Shropshire: £382Mid Suffolk: £305Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Shropshire: £96Mid Suffolk: £97Shropshire: £96Mid Suffolk: £91Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £89, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Shropshire: £89Mid Suffolk: £85Shropshire: £89Mid Suffolk: £80Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Shropshire: £1,143Mid Suffolk: £1,008Shropshire: £1,148Mid Suffolk: £952Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Shropshire: £154Mid Suffolk: £99Shropshire: £155Mid Suffolk: £94Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Shropshire: £260Mid Suffolk: £195Shropshire: £261Mid Suffolk: £184Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Shropshire: £6.68Mid Suffolk: £6.00Shropshire: £6.71Mid Suffolk: £5.67Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Shropshire: £5.39Mid Suffolk: £2.70Shropshire: £5.41Mid Suffolk: £2.55Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Shropshire: £6.04Mid Suffolk: £7.83Shropshire: £6.07Mid Suffolk: £7.40Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire is higher18.5

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Shropshire and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,282£4,300£4,061Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,292£1,297£1,225Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£228£229£216Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£592£594£561Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£15Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£322£323£305Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£85£80Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,004£1,008£952Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£99£99£94Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£194£195£184Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.98£6.00£5.67Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£2.69£2.70£2.55Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.858.3Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1121.3Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.949.6Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2126.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.5Shropshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Shropshire: £4,600Mid Suffolk: £4,300Shropshire: £4,619Mid Suffolk: £4,061Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Shropshire: £3,095Mid Suffolk: £3,015Shropshire: £3,108Mid Suffolk: £2,848Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Shropshire: £869Mid Suffolk: £758Shropshire: £872Mid Suffolk: £716Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Shropshire is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Shropshire: £2,837Mid Suffolk: £2,812Shropshire: £2,850Mid Suffolk: £2,656Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Shropshire: £79Mid Suffolk: £56Shropshire: £79Mid Suffolk: £52Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Shropshire: £173Mid Suffolk: £144Shropshire: £174Mid Suffolk: £136Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£144£144£136

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Shropshire: £5.36Mid Suffolk: £3.75Shropshire: £5.38Mid Suffolk: £3.54Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Shropshire: £381Mid Suffolk: £323Shropshire: £382Mid Suffolk: £305Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Shropshire: £96Mid Suffolk: £97Shropshire: £96Mid Suffolk: £91Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Shropshire: £51Mid Suffolk: £50Shropshire: £51Mid Suffolk: £47Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Shropshire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Shropshire: £660Mid Suffolk: £589Shropshire: £663Mid Suffolk: £556Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Shropshire is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Shropshire: £154Mid Suffolk: £99Shropshire: £155Mid Suffolk: £94Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Shropshire: £150Mid Suffolk: £114Shropshire: £151Mid Suffolk: £108Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Shropshire: £3.86Mid Suffolk: £3.50Shropshire: £3.87Mid Suffolk: £3.31Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Shropshire: £3.11Mid Suffolk: £1.58Shropshire: £3.12Mid Suffolk: £1.49Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Shropshire: £6.04Mid Suffolk: £7.83Shropshire: £6.07Mid Suffolk: £7.40Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher14.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Shropshire is higher10.8

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Shropshire and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureShropshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,282£4,300£4,061Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,003£3,015£2,848Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£755£758£716Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,800£2,812£2,656Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£55£56£52Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£144£144£136Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.73£3.75£3.54Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£322£323£305Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£49£50£47Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£587£589£556Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£99£99£94Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£114£114£108Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.49£3.50£3.31Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.57£1.58£1.49Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3246.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.2Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.229.5Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.949.6Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.173.7Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.8Shropshire

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mShropshire: £1.5bnMid Suffolk: £476.3mShropshire: £1.5bnMid Suffolk: £449.9mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mShropshire: £1.0bnMid Suffolk: £334.0mShropshire: £1.0bnMid Suffolk: £315.5mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mShropshire: £288.2mMid Suffolk: £84.0mShropshire: £289.4mMid Suffolk: £79.3mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mShropshire: £941.3mMid Suffolk: £311.5mShropshire: £945.3mMid Suffolk: £294.2mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mShropshire: £26.2mMid Suffolk: £6.2mShropshire: £26.3mMid Suffolk: £5.8mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mShropshire: £57.4mMid Suffolk: £16.0mShropshire: £57.6mMid Suffolk: £15.1mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mShropshire: £1.8mMid Suffolk: £0.41mShropshire: £1.8mMid Suffolk: £0.39mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mShropshire: £126.3mMid Suffolk: £35.8mShropshire: £126.8mMid Suffolk: £33.8mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mShropshire: £31.8mMid Suffolk: £10.7mShropshire: £31.9mMid Suffolk: £10.1mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mShropshire: £17.0mMid Suffolk: £5.5mShropshire: £17.1mMid Suffolk: £5.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mShropshire: £219.0mMid Suffolk: £65.2mShropshire: £220.0mMid Suffolk: £61.6mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mShropshire: £51.1mMid Suffolk: £11.0mShropshire: £51.3mMid Suffolk: £10.4mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mShropshire: £49.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mShropshire: £50.0mMid Suffolk: £11.9mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mShropshire: £1.3mMid Suffolk: £0.39mShropshire: £1.3mMid Suffolk: £0.37mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mShropshire: £1.0mMid Suffolk: £0.17mShropshire: £1.0mMid Suffolk: £0.16mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mShropshire: £2.0mMid Suffolk: £0.87mShropshire: £2.0mMid Suffolk: £0.82mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higher1,196

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureShropshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70327,338Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,567Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,262Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2025,490Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2478,162Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,196Shropshire

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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