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Shropshire and South Ayrshire

331,751 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than South Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 22. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Shropshire: £4,600South Ayrshire: £5,609Shropshire: £4,619South Ayrshire: £5,297Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Shropshire: £12,313South Ayrshire: £12,711Shropshire: £12,365South Ayrshire: £12,006Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Shropshire: £1,504South Ayrshire: £2,284Shropshire: £1,510South Ayrshire: £2,157Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Shropshire: £11,289South Ayrshire: £11,495Shropshire: £11,337South Ayrshire: £10,857Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Shropshire: £314South Ayrshire: £406Shropshire: £315South Ayrshire: £384Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£405£406£384

  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, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Shropshire: £688South Ayrshire: £788Shropshire: £691South Ayrshire: £744Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£788£744

  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, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Shropshire: £21South Ayrshire: £22Shropshire: £21South Ayrshire: £21Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Shropshire: £381South Ayrshire: £609Shropshire: £382South Ayrshire: £575Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £181Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £171Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Shropshire: £89South Ayrshire: £144Shropshire: £89South Ayrshire: £136Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Shropshire: £1,143South Ayrshire: £1,646Shropshire: £1,148South Ayrshire: £1,555Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Shropshire: £154South Ayrshire: £206Shropshire: £155South Ayrshire: £195Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Shropshire: £260South Ayrshire: £475Shropshire: £261South Ayrshire: £449Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Shropshire: £6.68South Ayrshire: £9.06Shropshire: £6.71South Ayrshire: £8.56Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Shropshire: £5.39South Ayrshire: £8.86Shropshire: £5.41South Ayrshire: £8.37Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Shropshire: £6.04South Ayrshire: £8.51Shropshire: £6.07South Ayrshire: £8.04Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count99.5

  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, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  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, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  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, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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Shropshire and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.899.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.995.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.934.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 22. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Shropshire: £4,600South Ayrshire: £5,609Shropshire: £4,619South Ayrshire: £5,297Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Shropshire: £3,095South Ayrshire: £3,288Shropshire: £3,108South Ayrshire: £3,105Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Shropshire: £869South Ayrshire: £1,317Shropshire: £872South Ayrshire: £1,244Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Shropshire: £2,837South Ayrshire: £2,973Shropshire: £2,850South Ayrshire: £2,808Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Shropshire: £79South Ayrshire: £105Shropshire: £79South Ayrshire: £99Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Shropshire: £173South Ayrshire: £204Shropshire: £174South Ayrshire: £192Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  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, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Shropshire: £5.36South Ayrshire: £5.75Shropshire: £5.38South Ayrshire: £5.43Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Shropshire: £381South Ayrshire: £609Shropshire: £382South Ayrshire: £575Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £181Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £171Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Shropshire: £51South Ayrshire: £83Shropshire: £51South Ayrshire: £79Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Shropshire: £660South Ayrshire: £949Shropshire: £663South Ayrshire: £897Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Shropshire: £154South Ayrshire: £206Shropshire: £155South Ayrshire: £195Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Shropshire: £150South Ayrshire: £274Shropshire: £151South Ayrshire: £259Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Shropshire: £3.86South Ayrshire: £5.23Shropshire: £3.87South Ayrshire: £4.94Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Shropshire: £3.11South Ayrshire: £5.10Shropshire: £3.12South Ayrshire: £4.82Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Shropshire: £6.04South Ayrshire: £8.51Shropshire: £6.07South Ayrshire: £8.04Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  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, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Shropshire and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureShropshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.248.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.995.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.919.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mShropshire: £288.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mShropshire: £289.4mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mShropshire: £941.3mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mShropshire: £945.3mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mShropshire: £26.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mShropshire: £26.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mShropshire: £57.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mShropshire: £57.6mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  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, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mShropshire: £126.3mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mShropshire: £126.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mShropshire: £31.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mShropshire: £31.9mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mShropshire: £17.0mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mShropshire: £17.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mShropshire: £219.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mShropshire: £220.0mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mShropshire: £51.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mShropshire: £51.3mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mShropshire: £49.8mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mShropshire: £50.0mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,233

Show the numbers
Shropshire and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureShropshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70329,360Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8232,889Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6845,425Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20210,745Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24713,630Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6292,233EstimatedShropshire

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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