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Shropshire and Conwy

331,751 and 114,435 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Conwy 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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Per person in the age group

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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 Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Shropshire: £4,600Conwy: £5,790Shropshire: £4,619Conwy: £5,469Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Conwy £12,784Conwy: £12,784Shropshire: £12,313Conwy: £12,838Shropshire: £12,365Conwy: £12,126Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,784£12,838£12,126

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Conwy £2,381Conwy: £2,381Shropshire: £1,504Conwy: £2,391Shropshire: £1,510Conwy: £2,259Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,381£2,391£2,259

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Conwy £11,338Conwy: £11,338Shropshire: £11,289Conwy: £11,387Shropshire: £11,337Conwy: £10,755Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Conwy £475Conwy: £475Shropshire: £314Conwy: £477Shropshire: £315Conwy: £451Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£451

  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, Conwy £940Conwy: £940Shropshire: £688Conwy: £944Shropshire: £691Conwy: £892Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  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, Conwy £30Conwy: £30Shropshire: £21Conwy: £30Shropshire: £21Conwy: £28Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Shropshire: £381Conwy: £612Shropshire: £382Conwy: £578Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £149Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Conwy £148Conwy: £148Shropshire: £89Conwy: £148Shropshire: £89Conwy: £140Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Conwy £1,754Conwy: £1,754Shropshire: £1,143Conwy: £1,762Shropshire: £1,148Conwy: £1,664Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Shropshire: £154Conwy: £223Shropshire: £155Conwy: £211Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Conwy £461Conwy: £461Shropshire: £260Conwy: £463Shropshire: £261Conwy: £438Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Conwy £8.01Conwy: £8.01Shropshire: £6.68Conwy: £8.05Shropshire: £6.71Conwy: £7.60Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Conwy £9.96Conwy: £9.96Shropshire: £5.39Conwy: £10Shropshire: £5.41Conwy: £9.45Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Shropshire: £6.04Conwy: £8.96Shropshire: £6.07Conwy: £8.46Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

  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, Conwy 1,007.4Conwy: 1,007.4Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Conwy is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, Conwy 116.6Conwy: 116.6Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Conwy is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Conwy 185.9Conwy: 185.9Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  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, Conwy 224.6Conwy: 224.6Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count224.6

  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, Conwy 30.8Conwy: 30.8Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Conwy, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,338£11,387£10,755Conwy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£475£477£451Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£940£944£892Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£28Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£148£148£140Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£461£463£438Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.96£10£9.45Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,007.4Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8116.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1185.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.987.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2224.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.930.8Conwy

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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 Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Shropshire: £4,600Conwy: £5,790Shropshire: £4,619Conwy: £5,469Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Conwy £3,438Conwy: £3,438Shropshire: £3,095Conwy: £3,452Shropshire: £3,108Conwy: £3,261Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,438£3,452£3,261

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Conwy £1,331Conwy: £1,331Shropshire: £869Conwy: £1,337Shropshire: £872Conwy: £1,263Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Conwy £3,049Conwy: £3,049Shropshire: £2,837Conwy: £3,062Shropshire: £2,850Conwy: £2,892Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Conwy £128Conwy: £128Shropshire: £79Conwy: £128Shropshire: £79Conwy: £121Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Conwy £253Conwy: £253Shropshire: £173Conwy: £254Shropshire: £174Conwy: £240Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  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, Conwy £8.03Conwy: £8.03Shropshire: £5.36Conwy: £8.07Shropshire: £5.38Conwy: £7.62Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Shropshire: £381Conwy: £612Shropshire: £382Conwy: £578Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £149Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Conwy £82Conwy: £82Shropshire: £51Conwy: £83Shropshire: £51Conwy: £78Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Conwy £981Conwy: £981Shropshire: £660Conwy: £985Shropshire: £663Conwy: £930Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Shropshire: £154Conwy: £223Shropshire: £155Conwy: £211Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Conwy £258Conwy: £258Shropshire: £150Conwy: £259Shropshire: £151Conwy: £245Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Conwy £4.48Conwy: £4.48Shropshire: £3.86Conwy: £4.50Shropshire: £3.87Conwy: £4.25Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Conwy £5.57Conwy: £5.57Shropshire: £3.11Conwy: £5.59Shropshire: £3.12Conwy: £5.28Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Shropshire: £6.04Conwy: £8.96Shropshire: £6.07Conwy: £8.46Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Conwy 270.9Conwy: 270.9Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Conwy is higherDepends on how you count270.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Conwy 31.4Conwy: 31.4Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Conwy is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Conwy 50.0Conwy: 50.0Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Conwy 125.6Conwy: 125.6Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count125.6

  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, Conwy 17.2Conwy: 17.2Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count17.2

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Conwy, per resident
MeasureShropshireConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£128£128£121Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£253£254£240Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£82£83£78Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£981£985£930Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£258£259£245Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3270.9Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.631.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.250.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.987.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1125.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.917.2Conwy

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Conwy £659.8mConwy: £659.8mShropshire: £1.5bnConwy: £662.6mShropshire: £1.5bnConwy: £625.9mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Conwy £393.4mConwy: £393.4mShropshire: £1.0bnConwy: £395.0mShropshire: £1.0bnConwy: £373.1mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Conwy £152.3mConwy: £152.3mShropshire: £288.2mConwy: £153.0mShropshire: £289.4mConwy: £144.5mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Conwy £348.9mConwy: £348.9mShropshire: £941.3mConwy: £350.4mShropshire: £945.3mConwy: £331.0mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Conwy £14.6mConwy: £14.6mShropshire: £26.2mConwy: £14.7mShropshire: £26.3mConwy: £13.9mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Conwy £28.9mConwy: £28.9mShropshire: £57.4mConwy: £29.1mShropshire: £57.6mConwy: £27.4mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m

  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, Conwy £0.92mConwy: £0.92mShropshire: £1.8mConwy: £0.92mShropshire: £1.8mConwy: £0.87mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Conwy £69.7mConwy: £69.7mShropshire: £126.3mConwy: £70.0mShropshire: £126.8mConwy: £66.1mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Conwy £17.9mConwy: £17.9mShropshire: £31.8mConwy: £18.0mShropshire: £31.9mConwy: £17.0mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Conwy £9.4mConwy: £9.4mShropshire: £17.0mConwy: £9.5mShropshire: £17.1mConwy: £9.0mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Conwy £112.2mConwy: £112.2mShropshire: £219.0mConwy: £112.7mShropshire: £220.0mConwy: £106.4mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Conwy £25.5mConwy: £25.5mShropshire: £51.1mConwy: £25.6mShropshire: £51.3mConwy: £24.2mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Conwy £29.5mConwy: £29.5mShropshire: £49.8mConwy: £29.6mShropshire: £50.0mConwy: £28.0mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Conwy £0.51mConwy: £0.51mShropshire: £1.3mConwy: £0.51mShropshire: £1.3mConwy: £0.49mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Conwy £0.64mConwy: £0.64mShropshire: £1.0mConwy: £0.64mShropshire: £1.0mConwy: £0.60mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Conwy £1.0mConwy: £1.0mShropshire: £2.0mConwy: £1.0mShropshire: £2.0mConwy: £0.97mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Conwy 31,001Conwy: 31,001Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count31,001

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Conwy 3,588Conwy: 3,588Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Conwy 5,719Conwy: 5,719Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,719

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Conwy 9,969Conwy: 9,969Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Conwy 14,370Conwy: 14,370Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count14,370

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Conwy 1,971Conwy: 1,971Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,971

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Conwy, total
MeasureShropshireConwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£659.8m£662.6m£625.9mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£152.3m£153.0m£144.5mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£348.9m£350.4m£331.0mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£28.9m£29.1m£27.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70331,001Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8233,588Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6845,719Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2029,969Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24714,370Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,971Shropshire

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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