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Shropshire and Wychavon
Shropshire is higher than Wychavon on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 11. 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,313£12,365£11,679Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,504£1,510£1,426Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,583£1,590£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,289£11,337£10,708Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£314£315£298Shropshire is higher£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£688£691£653Shropshire is higher£639£642£606
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Shropshire is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£381£382£361Shropshire is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£89£84Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,143£1,148£1,084Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,244£1,175
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Shropshire is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£247Shropshire is higher£228£229£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.8Shropshire is higher68.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.1Shropshire is higher134.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.9Shropshire is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
142.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count147.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Shropshire | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,313£12,365£11,679 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,504£1,510£1,426 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,289£11,337£10,708 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £314£315£298 | £270£271£256 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £688£691£653 | £639£642£606 | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £18£18£17 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £381£382£361 | £341£342£323 | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £103£103£97 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £104£104£98 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £144£145£137 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £228£229£217 | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.8 | 1,008.9 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.8 | 68.6 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.1 | 134.9 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.9 | 51.1 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 142.2 | 147.8 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.9 | 22.7 | Wychavon |
Per resident
Shropshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£869£872£824Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Shropshire is higher£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Shropshire is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£381£382£361Shropshire is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£49Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Shropshire is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Shropshire is higher£133£134£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.86£3.87£3.66Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count245.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Shropshire is higher16.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2Shropshire is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.9Shropshire is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.1Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count86.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Shropshire | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,095£3,108£2,936 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £869£872£824 | £922£926£875 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,837£2,850£2,691 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £66£66£62 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £155£156£147 | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £381£382£361 | £341£342£323 | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £103£103£97 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£49 | £60£61£57 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £721£724£684 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £144£145£137 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £133£134£126 | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.3 | 245.5 | Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 16.7 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 32.8 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.9 | 51.1 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.1 | 86.1 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 13.2 | Wychavon |
Total
Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higher£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count33,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,823Shropshire is higher2,308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
11,684Shropshire is higher4,536
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,202Shropshire is higher7,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,892
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,825
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| Measure | Shropshire | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £288.2m£289.4m£273.3m | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £941.3m£945.3m£892.9m | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.4m£57.6m£54.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £126.3m£126.8m£119.8m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.8m£31.9m£30.2m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £219.0m£220.0m£207.8m | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | Shropshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £49.8m£50.0m£47.3m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Shropshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Shropshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 83,703 | 33,925 | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,823 | 2,308 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 11,684 | 4,536 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,202 | 7,054 | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 27,247 | 11,892 | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,629 | 1,825 | Shropshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.