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Shropshire and Chichester

331,751 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Chichester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 8. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Shropshire: £4,600Chichester: £4,813Shropshire: £4,619Chichester: £4,546Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Shropshire: £12,313Chichester: £12,474Shropshire: £12,365Chichester: £11,782Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Shropshire: £1,504Chichester: £1,662Shropshire: £1,510Chichester: £1,569Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Shropshire: £11,289Chichester: £11,597Shropshire: £11,337Chichester: £10,954Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Shropshire: £314Chichester: £269Shropshire: £315Chichester: £254Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Shropshire: £688Chichester: £590Shropshire: £691Chichester: £557Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£588£590£557

  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, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Shropshire: £21Chichester: £17Shropshire: £21Chichester: £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, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Shropshire: £381Chichester: £279Shropshire: £382Chichester: £264Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £96Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Shropshire: £89Chichester: £76Shropshire: £89Chichester: £72Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Shropshire: £1,143Chichester: £1,371Shropshire: £1,148Chichester: £1,295Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Shropshire: £154Chichester: £194Shropshire: £155Chichester: £183Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Shropshire: £260Chichester: £204Shropshire: £261Chichester: £193Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Shropshire: £6.68Chichester: £6.39Shropshire: £6.71Chichester: £6.04Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Shropshire: £5.39Chichester: £3.77Shropshire: £5.41Chichester: £3.56Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Shropshire: £6.04Chichester: £4.82Shropshire: £6.07Chichester: £4.55Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher43.5

  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, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire is higher17.4

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Shropshire and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£268£269£254Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£588£590£557Shropshire
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£278£279£264Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£76£76£72Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£203£204£193Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.37£6.39£6.04Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.75£3.77£3.56Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.80£4.82£4.55Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,002.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.866.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1121.0Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.943.5Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.917.4Shropshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Shropshire: £4,600Chichester: £4,813Shropshire: £4,619Chichester: £4,546Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Shropshire: £3,095Chichester: £3,288Shropshire: £3,108Chichester: £3,106Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Shropshire: £869Chichester: £944Shropshire: £872Chichester: £892Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Shropshire: £2,837Chichester: £3,057Shropshire: £2,850Chichester: £2,888Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Shropshire: £79Chichester: £71Shropshire: £79Chichester: £67Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Shropshire: £173Chichester: £156Shropshire: £174Chichester: £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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Shropshire: £5.36Chichester: £4.57Shropshire: £5.38Chichester: £4.32Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Shropshire: £381Chichester: £279Shropshire: £382Chichester: £264Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £96Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Shropshire: £51Chichester: £43Shropshire: £51Chichester: £41Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Shropshire is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Shropshire: £660Chichester: £779Shropshire: £663Chichester: £736Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Shropshire: £154Chichester: £194Shropshire: £155Chichester: £183Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Shropshire: £150Chichester: £116Shropshire: £151Chichester: £110Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Shropshire: £3.86Chichester: £3.63Shropshire: £3.87Chichester: £3.43Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Shropshire: £3.11Chichester: £2.14Shropshire: £3.12Chichester: £2.02Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Shropshire: £6.04Chichester: £4.82Shropshire: £6.07Chichester: £4.55Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher17.6

  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, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Chichester is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Shropshire is higher9.9

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Shropshire and Chichester, per resident
MeasureShropshireChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67Shropshire
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£4.55£4.57£4.32Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£278£279£264Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£43£43£41Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£116£116£110Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.62£3.63£3.43Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.13£2.14£2.02Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.80£4.82£4.55Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.6Shropshire
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 202654.943.5Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.184.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.9Shropshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mShropshire: £1.5bnChichester: £621.8mShropshire: £1.5bnChichester: £587.3mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mShropshire: £1.0bnChichester: £424.9mShropshire: £1.0bnChichester: £401.3mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mShropshire: £288.2mChichester: £122.0mShropshire: £289.4mChichester: £115.2mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mShropshire: £941.3mChichester: £395.0mShropshire: £945.3mChichester: £373.1mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mShropshire: £26.2mChichester: £9.2mShropshire: £26.3mChichester: £8.7mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mShropshire: £57.4mChichester: £20.1mShropshire: £57.6mChichester: £19.0mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mShropshire: £1.8mChichester: £0.59mShropshire: £1.8mChichester: £0.56mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mShropshire: £126.3mChichester: £36.1mShropshire: £126.8mChichester: £34.1mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mShropshire: £31.8mChichester: £13.2mShropshire: £31.9mChichester: £12.4mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mShropshire: £17.0mChichester: £5.6mShropshire: £17.1mChichester: £5.3mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mShropshire: £219.0mChichester: £100.7mShropshire: £220.0mChichester: £95.1mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mShropshire: £51.1mChichester: £25.1mShropshire: £51.3mChichester: £23.7mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mShropshire: £49.8mChichester: £15.0mShropshire: £50.0mChichester: £14.2mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mShropshire: £1.3mChichester: £0.47mShropshire: £1.3mChichester: £0.44mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mShropshire: £1.0mChichester: £0.28mShropshire: £1.0mChichester: £0.26mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mShropshire: £2.0mChichester: £0.62mShropshire: £2.0mChichester: £0.59mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higher1,276

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Chichester, total
MeasureShropshireChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70334,139Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8232,276Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6844,120Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2025,614Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24710,900Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,276Shropshire

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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