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Shropshire and Ceredigion

331,751 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Ceredigion on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 19. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Shropshire: £4,600Ceredigion: £4,968Shropshire: £4,619Ceredigion: £4,692Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Shropshire: £12,313Ceredigion: £12,503Shropshire: £12,365Ceredigion: £11,810Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Shropshire: £1,504Ceredigion: £1,765Shropshire: £1,510Ceredigion: £1,667Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Shropshire: £11,289Ceredigion: £11,238Shropshire: £11,337Ceredigion: £10,614Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Shropshire: £314Ceredigion: £414Shropshire: £315Ceredigion: £391Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Shropshire: £688Ceredigion: £825Shropshire: £691Ceredigion: £780Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Shropshire: £21Ceredigion: £26Shropshire: £21Ceredigion: £25Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Shropshire: £381Ceredigion: £494Shropshire: £382Ceredigion: £466Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Shropshire: £96Ceredigion: £114Shropshire: £96Ceredigion: £108Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Shropshire: £89Ceredigion: £103Shropshire: £89Ceredigion: £97Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Shropshire: £1,143Ceredigion: £1,250Shropshire: £1,148Ceredigion: £1,181Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Shropshire: £154Ceredigion: £182Shropshire: £155Ceredigion: £172Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Shropshire: £260Ceredigion: £402Shropshire: £261Ceredigion: £380Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Shropshire: £6.68Ceredigion: £5.44Shropshire: £6.71Ceredigion: £5.14Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Shropshire: £5.39Ceredigion: £5.40Shropshire: £5.41Ceredigion: £5.10Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Shropshire: £6.04Ceredigion: £6.87Shropshire: £6.07Ceredigion: £6.49Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

  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, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  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, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  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, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Shropshire and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,190£11,238£10,614Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.42£5.44£5.14Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.38£5.40£5.10Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.970.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.921.3Ceredigion

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Shropshire: £4,600Ceredigion: £4,968Shropshire: £4,619Ceredigion: £4,692Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Shropshire: £3,095Ceredigion: £3,114Shropshire: £3,108Ceredigion: £2,941Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Shropshire: £869Ceredigion: £1,057Shropshire: £872Ceredigion: £998Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Shropshire: £2,837Ceredigion: £2,798Shropshire: £2,850Ceredigion: £2,643Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Shropshire: £79Ceredigion: £103Shropshire: £79Ceredigion: £97Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Shropshire: £173Ceredigion: £206Shropshire: £174Ceredigion: £194Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Shropshire: £5.36Ceredigion: £6.56Shropshire: £5.38Ceredigion: £6.20Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Shropshire: £381Ceredigion: £494Shropshire: £382Ceredigion: £466Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Shropshire: £96Ceredigion: £114Shropshire: £96Ceredigion: £108Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Shropshire: £51Ceredigion: £61Shropshire: £51Ceredigion: £58Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Shropshire: £660Ceredigion: £748Shropshire: £663Ceredigion: £707Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Shropshire: £154Ceredigion: £182Shropshire: £155Ceredigion: £172Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Shropshire: £150Ceredigion: £241Shropshire: £151Ceredigion: £227Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Shropshire: £3.86Ceredigion: £3.26Shropshire: £3.87Ceredigion: £3.08Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Shropshire: £3.11Ceredigion: £3.23Shropshire: £3.12Ceredigion: £3.05Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Shropshire: £6.04Ceredigion: £6.87Shropshire: £6.07Ceredigion: £6.49Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count40.0

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Shropshire and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureShropshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,787£2,798£2,643Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.25£3.26£3.08Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.240.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.970.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.8Ceredigion

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mShropshire: £1.5bnCeredigion: £361.3mShropshire: £1.5bnCeredigion: £341.2mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mShropshire: £1.0bnCeredigion: £226.4mShropshire: £1.0bnCeredigion: £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, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mShropshire: £288.2mCeredigion: £76.9mShropshire: £289.4mCeredigion: £72.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mShropshire: £941.3mCeredigion: £203.5mShropshire: £945.3mCeredigion: £192.2mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mShropshire: £26.2mCeredigion: £7.5mShropshire: £26.3mCeredigion: £7.1mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mShropshire: £57.4mCeredigion: £14.9mShropshire: £57.6mCeredigion: £14.1mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mShropshire: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.48mShropshire: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.45mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mShropshire: £126.3mCeredigion: £35.9mShropshire: £126.8mCeredigion: £33.9mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mShropshire: £31.8mCeredigion: £8.3mShropshire: £31.9mCeredigion: £7.8mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mShropshire: £17.0mCeredigion: £4.5mShropshire: £17.1mCeredigion: £4.2mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mShropshire: £219.0mCeredigion: £54.4mShropshire: £220.0mCeredigion: £51.4mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mShropshire: £51.1mCeredigion: £13.3mShropshire: £51.3mCeredigion: £12.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mShropshire: £49.8mCeredigion: £17.5mShropshire: £50.0mCeredigion: £16.5mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mShropshire: £1.3mCeredigion: £0.24mShropshire: £1.3mCeredigion: £0.22mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mShropshire: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.23mShropshire: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.22mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mShropshire: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.50mShropshire: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.47mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count928

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Ceredigion, total
MeasureShropshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mShropshire
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£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70318,676Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,825Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6842,906Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2025,088Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2477,356Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,629928Shropshire

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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