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Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar

331,751 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 6 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 16. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Shropshire: £4,600Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Shropshire: £4,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Shropshire: £12,313Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Shropshire: £12,365Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Shropshire: £1,504Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Shropshire: £1,510Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Shropshire: £11,289Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Shropshire: £11,337Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Shropshire: £314Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Shropshire: £315Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Shropshire: £688Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Shropshire: £691Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Shropshire: £21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Shropshire: £21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Shropshire: £381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Shropshire: £382Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Shropshire: £96Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Shropshire: £96Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Shropshire: £89Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Shropshire: £89Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Shropshire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Shropshire: £1,143Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Shropshire: £1,148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Shropshire: £154Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Shropshire: £155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Shropshire: £260Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Shropshire: £261Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Shropshire: £6.68Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Shropshire: £6.71Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Shropshire: £5.39Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Shropshire: £5.41Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Shropshire: £6.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Shropshire: £6.07Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedShropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£108£102EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£86£81EstimatedShropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£895£899£849Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£141£142£134Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.8987.2Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.981.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2141.5Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.921.8EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 17. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Shropshire: £4,600Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Shropshire: £4,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Shropshire: £3,095Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Shropshire: £3,108Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Shropshire: £869Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Shropshire: £872Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Shropshire is higher£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Shropshire: £2,837Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Shropshire: £2,850Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Shropshire: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Shropshire: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Shropshire: £173Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Shropshire: £174Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Shropshire: £5.36Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Shropshire: £5.38Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Shropshire: £381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Shropshire: £382Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Shropshire: £96Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Shropshire: £96Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Shropshire: £51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Shropshire: £51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Shropshire: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Shropshire: £660Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Shropshire: £663Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Shropshire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Shropshire: £154Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Shropshire: £155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Shropshire: £150Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Shropshire: £151Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Shropshire: £3.86Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Shropshire: £3.87Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Shropshire: £3.11Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Shropshire: £3.12Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Shropshire: £6.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Shropshire: £6.07Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureShropshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£816£820£774EstimatedShropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£108£102EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£49£50£47EstimatedShropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£519£521£492Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£141£142£134Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.634.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.246.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.981.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.182.0Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.6EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mShropshire: £1.5bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mShropshire: £1.5bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mShropshire: £1.0bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mShropshire: £1.0bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mShropshire: £288.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mShropshire: £289.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mShropshire: £941.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mShropshire: £945.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mShropshire: £26.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mShropshire: £26.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mShropshire: £57.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mShropshire: £57.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mShropshire: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mShropshire: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mShropshire: £126.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mShropshire: £126.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mShropshire: £31.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mShropshire: £31.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mShropshire: £17.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mShropshire: £17.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mShropshire: £219.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mShropshire: £220.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mShropshire: £51.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mShropshire: £51.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mShropshire: £49.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mShropshire: £50.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mShropshire: £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mShropshire: £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mShropshire: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mShropshire: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mShropshire: £2.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mShropshire: £2.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count327

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureShropshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,7036,619Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,823882Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6841,210Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2022,110Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2472,125Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,629327EstimatedShropshire

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.
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