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Shropshire and Angus

331,751 and 114,930 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Angus on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and Angus on 20. 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 Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Shropshire: £4,600Angus: £5,140Shropshire: £4,619Angus: £4,855Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Angus is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,140£4,855

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Angus £12,383Angus: £12,383Shropshire: £12,313Angus: £12,436Shropshire: £12,365Angus: £11,746Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Angus is higherDepends on how you count£12,383£12,436£11,746

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Angus £2,074Angus: £2,074Shropshire: £1,504Angus: £2,083Shropshire: £1,510Angus: £1,967Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Angus £11,493Angus: £11,493Shropshire: £11,289Angus: £11,542Shropshire: £11,337Angus: £10,902Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Angus is higherDepends on how you count£11,493£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Angus £321Angus: £321Shropshire: £314Angus: £322Shropshire: £315Angus: £304Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Angus is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

  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, Angus £551Angus: £551Shropshire: £688Angus: £553Shropshire: £691Angus: £523Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£551£553£523

  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, Angus £18Angus: £18Shropshire: £21Angus: £18Shropshire: £21Angus: £17Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Angus £557Angus: £557Shropshire: £381Angus: £559Shropshire: £382Angus: £528Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Angus is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Angus £159Angus: £159Shropshire: £96Angus: £160Shropshire: £96Angus: £151Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Angus is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Angus £118Angus: £118Shropshire: £89Angus: £119Shropshire: £89Angus: £112Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Angus is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Angus £1,551Angus: £1,551Shropshire: £1,143Angus: £1,558Shropshire: £1,148Angus: £1,471Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Angus is higherDepends on how you count£1,551£1,558£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Angus £156Angus: £156Shropshire: £154Angus: £157Shropshire: £155Angus: £148Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Angus is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Angus £390Angus: £390Shropshire: £260Angus: £392Shropshire: £261Angus: £370Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Angus is higherDepends on how you count£390£392£370

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Angus £7.45Angus: £7.45Shropshire: £6.68Angus: £7.49Shropshire: £6.71Angus: £7.07Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Angus is higherDepends on how you count£7.45£7.49£7.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Angus £6.65Angus: £6.65Shropshire: £5.39Angus: £6.68Shropshire: £5.41Angus: £6.31Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Angus is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Shropshire: £6.04Angus: £9.32Shropshire: £6.07Angus: £8.80Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Angus is higherDepends on how you count£9.28£9.32£8.80

  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, Angus 1,004.2Angus: 1,004.2Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Angus is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  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, Angus 85.6Angus: 85.6Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Angus is higherDepends on how you count85.6

  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, Angus 151.5Angus: 151.5Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Angus is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Angus is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Angus 198.9Angus: 198.9Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Angus is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  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, Angus 29.6Angus: 29.6Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Angus is higherDepends on how you count29.6

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Angus, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,383£12,436£11,746EstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,074£2,083£1,967EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,493£11,542£10,902Angus
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£321£322£304Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£551£553£523EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£118£119£112EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£156£157£148Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£390£392£370Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.65£6.68£6.31Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,004.2Angus
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.885.6Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1151.5Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.989.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2198.9Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.929.6EstimatedAngus

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Angus 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 Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Shropshire: £4,600Angus: £5,140Shropshire: £4,619Angus: £4,855Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Angus is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,140£4,855

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Angus £3,023Angus: £3,023Shropshire: £3,095Angus: £3,036Shropshire: £3,108Angus: £2,867Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,036£2,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Angus £1,214Angus: £1,214Shropshire: £869Angus: £1,219Shropshire: £872Angus: £1,152Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Angus is higherDepends on how you count£1,214£1,219£1,152

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Angus £2,806Angus: £2,806Shropshire: £2,837Angus: £2,818Shropshire: £2,850Angus: £2,661Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Angus £78Angus: £78Shropshire: £79Angus: £79Shropshire: £79Angus: £74Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Angus £134Angus: £134Shropshire: £173Angus: £135Shropshire: £174Angus: £128Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£134£135£128

  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, Angus £4.28Angus: £4.28Shropshire: £5.36Angus: £4.30Shropshire: £5.38Angus: £4.06Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Angus £557Angus: £557Shropshire: £381Angus: £559Shropshire: £382Angus: £528Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Angus is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Angus £159Angus: £159Shropshire: £96Angus: £160Shropshire: £96Angus: £151Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Angus is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Angus £69Angus: £69Shropshire: £51Angus: £70Shropshire: £51Angus: £66Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Angus is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Angus £908Angus: £908Shropshire: £660Angus: £912Shropshire: £663Angus: £861Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Angus is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Angus £156Angus: £156Shropshire: £154Angus: £157Shropshire: £155Angus: £148Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Angus is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Angus £229Angus: £229Shropshire: £150Angus: £230Shropshire: £151Angus: £217Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Angus is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Angus £4.36Angus: £4.36Shropshire: £3.86Angus: £4.38Shropshire: £3.87Angus: £4.14Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Angus is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Angus £3.89Angus: £3.89Shropshire: £3.11Angus: £3.91Shropshire: £3.12Angus: £3.69Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Angus is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Shropshire: £6.04Angus: £9.32Shropshire: £6.07Angus: £8.80Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Angus is higherDepends on how you count£9.28£9.32£8.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Angus 245.1Angus: 245.1Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count245.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Angus 20.9Angus: 20.9Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Angus is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Angus 37.0Angus: 37.0Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Angus is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Angus is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Angus 116.5Angus: 116.5Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Angus is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  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, Angus 17.3Angus: 17.3Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Angus is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Shropshire and Angus, per resident
MeasureShropshireAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,023£3,036£2,867EstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,214£1,219£1,152EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,806£2,818£2,661Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£79£74Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£128EstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.28£4.30£4.06EstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£557£559£528EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£159£160£151EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£69£70£66EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£908£912£861Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£156£157£148Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£229£230£217Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.89£3.91£3.69Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3245.1Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.9Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.237.0Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.989.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1116.5Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.917.3EstimatedAngus

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Angus £588.3mAngus: £588.3mShropshire: £1.5bnAngus: £590.8mShropshire: £1.5bnAngus: £558.0mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Angus £347.4mAngus: £347.4mShropshire: £1.0bnAngus: £348.9mShropshire: £1.0bnAngus: £329.5mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Angus £139.6mAngus: £139.6mShropshire: £288.2mAngus: £140.1mShropshire: £289.4mAngus: £132.4mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Angus £322.4mAngus: £322.4mShropshire: £941.3mAngus: £323.8mShropshire: £945.3mAngus: £305.9mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Angus £9.0mAngus: £9.0mShropshire: £26.2mAngus: £9.0mShropshire: £26.3mAngus: £8.5mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Angus £15.5mAngus: £15.5mShropshire: £57.4mAngus: £15.5mShropshire: £57.6mAngus: £14.7mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Angus £0.49mAngus: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mAngus: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mAngus: £0.47mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Angus £64.0mAngus: £64.0mShropshire: £126.3mAngus: £64.3mShropshire: £126.8mAngus: £60.7mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Angus £18.3mAngus: £18.3mShropshire: £31.8mAngus: £18.4mShropshire: £31.9mAngus: £17.4mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Angus £8.0mAngus: £8.0mShropshire: £17.0mAngus: £8.0mShropshire: £17.1mAngus: £7.5mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Angus £104.4mAngus: £104.4mShropshire: £219.0mAngus: £104.8mShropshire: £220.0mAngus: £99.0mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Angus £17.9mAngus: £17.9mShropshire: £51.1mAngus: £18.0mShropshire: £51.3mAngus: £17.0mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Angus £26.3mAngus: £26.3mShropshire: £49.8mAngus: £26.4mShropshire: £50.0mAngus: £24.9mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Angus £0.50mAngus: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mAngus: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mAngus: £0.48mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Angus £0.45mAngus: £0.45mShropshire: £1.0mAngus: £0.45mShropshire: £1.0mAngus: £0.42mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Angus £1.1mAngus: £1.1mShropshire: £2.0mAngus: £1.1mShropshire: £2.0mAngus: £1.0mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Angus 28,173Angus: 28,173Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count28,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Angus 2,400Angus: 2,400Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Angus 4,250Angus: 4,250Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count4,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Angus 10,330Angus: 10,330Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10,330

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Angus 13,386Angus: 13,386Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count13,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Angus 1,992Angus: 1,992Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,992

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Angus, total
MeasureShropshireAngusHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimatedShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimatedShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimatedShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimatedShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimatedShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimatedShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimatedShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70328,173Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8232,400Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6844,250Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20210,330Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24713,386Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,992EstimatedShropshire

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.