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Shropshire and Isle of Anglesey

331,751 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 1 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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Per person in the age group

Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 21. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Shropshire: £4,600Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Shropshire: £4,619Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Shropshire: £12,313Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Shropshire: £12,365Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Shropshire: £1,504Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Shropshire: £1,510Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Shropshire: £11,289Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Shropshire: £11,337Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Shropshire: £314Isle of Anglesey: £445Shropshire: £315Isle of Anglesey: £420Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Shropshire: £688Isle of Anglesey: £866Shropshire: £691Isle of Anglesey: £818Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Shropshire: £21Isle of Anglesey: £29Shropshire: £21Isle of Anglesey: £27Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Shropshire: £381Isle of Anglesey: £569Shropshire: £382Isle of Anglesey: £537Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £148Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £140Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Shropshire: £89Isle of Anglesey: £143Shropshire: £89Isle of Anglesey: £135Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Shropshire: £1,143Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Shropshire: £1,148Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Shropshire: £154Isle of Anglesey: £202Shropshire: £155Isle of Anglesey: £190Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Shropshire: £260Isle of Anglesey: £452Shropshire: £261Isle of Anglesey: £427Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Shropshire: £6.68Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Shropshire: £6.71Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Shropshire: £5.39Isle of Anglesey: £11Shropshire: £5.41Isle of Anglesey: £10Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Shropshire: £6.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £6.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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Shropshire and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,246£11,294£10,668Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£142£143£135Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£450£452£427Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,005.4Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1177.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.981.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.928.5Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Shropshire: £4,600Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Shropshire: £4,619Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Shropshire: £3,095Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Shropshire: £3,108Isle of Anglesey: £3,105Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Isle of Anglesey 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, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Shropshire: £869Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Shropshire: £872Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Shropshire: £2,837Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Shropshire: £2,850Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Shropshire: £79Isle of Anglesey: £116Shropshire: £79Isle of Anglesey: £109Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Shropshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £225Shropshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £213Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £5.36Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Shropshire: £5.38Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Shropshire: £381Isle of Anglesey: £569Shropshire: £382Isle of Anglesey: £537Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £148Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £140Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Shropshire: £51Isle of Anglesey: £80Shropshire: £51Isle of Anglesey: £75Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Shropshire: £660Isle of Anglesey: £946Shropshire: £663Isle of Anglesey: £893Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Shropshire: £154Isle of Anglesey: £202Shropshire: £155Isle of Anglesey: £190Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Shropshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £253Shropshire: £151Isle of Anglesey: £239Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Shropshire: £3.86Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Shropshire: £3.87Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Shropshire: £3.11Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Shropshire: £3.12Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Shropshire: £6.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £6.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Shropshire and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureShropshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£80£80£75Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£942£946£893Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£251£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.629.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.246.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.981.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.9Isle of Anglesey

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mShropshire: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mShropshire: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mShropshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mShropshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mShropshire: £288.2mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mShropshire: £289.4mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mShropshire: £941.3mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mShropshire: £945.3mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mShropshire: £26.2mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mShropshire: £26.3mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mShropshire: £57.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mShropshire: £57.6mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mShropshire: £126.3mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mShropshire: £126.8mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mShropshire: £31.8mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mShropshire: £31.9mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mShropshire: £17.0mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mShropshire: £17.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mShropshire: £219.0mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mShropshire: £220.0mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mShropshire: £51.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mShropshire: £51.3mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mShropshire: £49.8mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mShropshire: £50.0mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mShropshire: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mShropshire: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mShropshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mShropshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,096

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureShropshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70318,019Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8232,016Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,177Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2025,589Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2478,439Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,096Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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