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Shropshire and Highland

331,751 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Highland on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Shropshire: £4,600Highland: £4,717Shropshire: £4,619Highland: £4,456Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Shropshire: £12,313Highland: £12,462Shropshire: £12,365Highland: £11,771Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Shropshire: £1,504Highland: £1,732Shropshire: £1,510Highland: £1,636Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Shropshire: £11,289Highland: £11,461Shropshire: £11,337Highland: £10,825Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Highland £356Highland: £356Shropshire: £314Highland: £358Shropshire: £315Highland: £338Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Highland is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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, Highland £621Highland: £621Shropshire: £688Highland: £624Shropshire: £691Highland: £589Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£621£624£589

  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, Highland £19Highland: £19Shropshire: £21Highland: £20Shropshire: £21Highland: £18Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Highland £495Highland: £495Shropshire: £381Highland: £497Shropshire: £382Highland: £470Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Highland is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Highland £141Highland: £141Shropshire: £96Highland: £142Shropshire: £96Highland: £134Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Highland is higher£141£142£134

  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, Highland £101Highland: £101Shropshire: £89Highland: £101Shropshire: £89Highland: £96Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Highland is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Shropshire: £1,143Highland: £1,300Shropshire: £1,148Highland: £1,228Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Highland £147Highland: £147Shropshire: £154Highland: £148Shropshire: £155Highland: £139Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Highland £320Highland: £320Shropshire: £260Highland: £322Shropshire: £261Highland: £304Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Highland is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Shropshire: £6.68Highland: £3.52Shropshire: £6.71Highland: £3.32Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Shropshire: £5.39Highland: £5.57Shropshire: £5.41Highland: £5.26Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Highland is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Shropshire: £6.04Highland: £7.76Shropshire: £6.07Highland: £7.33Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Highland is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Shropshire is higher1,002.6

  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, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Highland is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher137.8

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Highland is higher77.4

  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, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Highland is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Highland is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Shropshire and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,412£11,461£10,825Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£356£358£338Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£621£624£589EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£20£18EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£101£101£96EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£147£148£139Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£320£322£304Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£3.50£3.52£3.32Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.55£5.57£5.26Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,002.6Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.891.3Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1137.8Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.977.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2162.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.922.5EstimatedHighland

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Highland on 14. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Shropshire: £4,600Highland: £4,717Shropshire: £4,619Highland: £4,456Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Shropshire: £3,095Highland: £2,885Shropshire: £3,108Highland: £2,725Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Shropshire: £869Highland: £1,038Shropshire: £872Highland: £981Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Shropshire: £2,837Highland: £2,653Shropshire: £2,850Highland: £2,506Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Highland £83Highland: £83Shropshire: £79Highland: £83Shropshire: £79Highland: £78Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Highland is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Highland £144Highland: £144Shropshire: £173Highland: £144Shropshire: £174Highland: £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, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Shropshire: £5.36Highland: £4.53Shropshire: £5.38Highland: £4.28Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Highland £495Highland: £495Shropshire: £381Highland: £497Shropshire: £382Highland: £470Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Highland is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Highland £141Highland: £141Shropshire: £96Highland: £142Shropshire: £96Highland: £134Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Highland is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Highland £60Highland: £60Shropshire: £51Highland: £61Shropshire: £51Highland: £57Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Highland is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Highland £147Highland: £147Shropshire: £154Highland: £148Shropshire: £155Highland: £139Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Highland £192Highland: £192Shropshire: £150Highland: £193Shropshire: £151Highland: £182Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Highland is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Shropshire: £3.86Highland: £2.11Shropshire: £3.87Highland: £1.99Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Shropshire: £3.11Highland: £3.34Shropshire: £3.12Highland: £3.15Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Highland is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Shropshire: £6.04Highland: £7.76Shropshire: £6.07Highland: £7.33Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Highland is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higher232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Highland 31.9Highland: 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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Highland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Highland is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  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, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Highland is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Shropshire and Highland, per resident
MeasureShropshireHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,642£2,653£2,506Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£83£83£78Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£144£144£136EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£60£61£57EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£147£148£139Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£192£193£182Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.10£2.11£1.99Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.32£3.34£3.15Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3232.1Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.1Highland
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 202654.977.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.197.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.5EstimatedHighland

Total

Shropshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnHighland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnHighland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mShropshire: £1.0bnHighland: £685.3mShropshire: £1.0bnHighland: £647.3mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mShropshire: £288.2mHighland: £246.6mShropshire: £289.4mHighland: £232.9mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mShropshire: £941.3mHighland: £630.2mShropshire: £945.3mHighland: £595.3mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mShropshire: £26.2mHighland: £19.7mShropshire: £26.3mHighland: £18.6mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mShropshire: £57.4mHighland: £34.3mShropshire: £57.6mHighland: £32.4mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

  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, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mHighland: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mHighland: £1.0mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mShropshire: £126.3mHighland: £118.2mShropshire: £126.8mHighland: £111.6mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mShropshire: £31.8mHighland: £33.7mShropshire: £31.9mHighland: £31.8mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mHighland is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mShropshire: £17.0mHighland: £14.4mShropshire: £17.1mHighland: £13.6mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mShropshire: £219.0mHighland: £185.1mShropshire: £220.0mHighland: £174.8mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mShropshire: £51.1mHighland: £35.0mShropshire: £51.3mHighland: £33.1mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mShropshire: £49.8mHighland: £45.8mShropshire: £50.0mHighland: £43.3mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mHighland: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mHighland: £0.47mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mShropshire: £1.0mHighland: £0.79mShropshire: £1.0mHighland: £0.75mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mShropshire: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mShropshire: £2.0mHighland: £1.7mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higher55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Highland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,202

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Highland, total
MeasureShropshireHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.1bnEstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70355,132Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8235,020Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6847,575Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20218,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24723,186Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6293,202EstimatedShropshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 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.
  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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