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Shropshire and Carmarthenshire

331,751 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Shropshire: £4,600Carmarthenshire: £5,493Shropshire: £4,619Carmarthenshire: £5,189Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Shropshire: £12,313Carmarthenshire: £12,765Shropshire: £12,365Carmarthenshire: £12,057Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Shropshire: £1,504Carmarthenshire: £2,362Shropshire: £1,510Carmarthenshire: £2,231Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Shropshire: £11,289Carmarthenshire: £11,262Shropshire: £11,337Carmarthenshire: £10,637Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire is higher£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Shropshire: £314Carmarthenshire: £493Shropshire: £315Carmarthenshire: £466Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Shropshire: £688Carmarthenshire: £980Shropshire: £691Carmarthenshire: £926Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  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, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Shropshire: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Shropshire: £21Carmarthenshire: £29Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Shropshire: £381Carmarthenshire: £706Shropshire: £382Carmarthenshire: £667Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £174Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £164Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Shropshire: £89Carmarthenshire: £150Shropshire: £89Carmarthenshire: £142Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Shropshire: £1,143Carmarthenshire: £1,664Shropshire: £1,148Carmarthenshire: £1,572Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Shropshire: £154Carmarthenshire: £192Shropshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £181Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Shropshire: £260Carmarthenshire: £532Shropshire: £261Carmarthenshire: £503Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Shropshire: £6.68Carmarthenshire: £6.28Shropshire: £6.71Carmarthenshire: £5.93Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Shropshire: £5.39Carmarthenshire: £9.52Shropshire: £5.41Carmarthenshire: £8.99Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Shropshire: £6.04Carmarthenshire: £8.55Shropshire: £6.07Carmarthenshire: £8.08Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count196.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,214£11,262£10,637Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.25£6.28£5.93Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.931.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 18. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Shropshire: £4,600Carmarthenshire: £5,493Shropshire: £4,619Carmarthenshire: £5,189Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Shropshire: £3,095Carmarthenshire: £3,041Shropshire: £3,108Carmarthenshire: £2,872Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Shropshire: £869Carmarthenshire: £1,372Shropshire: £872Carmarthenshire: £1,296Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Shropshire: £2,837Carmarthenshire: £2,683Shropshire: £2,850Carmarthenshire: £2,534Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire is higher£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Shropshire: £79Carmarthenshire: £117Shropshire: £79Carmarthenshire: £111Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Shropshire: £173Carmarthenshire: £233Shropshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £221Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£221

  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, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Shropshire: £5.36Carmarthenshire: £7.19Shropshire: £5.38Carmarthenshire: £6.79Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Shropshire: £381Carmarthenshire: £706Shropshire: £382Carmarthenshire: £667Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £174Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £164Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Shropshire: £51Carmarthenshire: £87Shropshire: £51Carmarthenshire: £82Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Shropshire: £660Carmarthenshire: £966Shropshire: £663Carmarthenshire: £913Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Shropshire: £154Carmarthenshire: £192Shropshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £181Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Shropshire: £150Carmarthenshire: £309Shropshire: £151Carmarthenshire: £292Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Shropshire: £3.86Carmarthenshire: £3.64Shropshire: £3.87Carmarthenshire: £3.44Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Shropshire: £3.11Carmarthenshire: £5.53Shropshire: £3.12Carmarthenshire: £5.22Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Shropshire: £6.04Carmarthenshire: £8.55Shropshire: £6.07Carmarthenshire: £8.08Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    82.1Carmarthenshire 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, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureShropshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,028£3,041£2,872Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,671£2,683£2,534Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.63£3.64£3.44Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3240.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.627.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.246.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.918.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 5. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mShropshire: £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mShropshire: £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mShropshire: £288.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mShropshire: £289.4mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mShropshire: £941.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mShropshire: £945.3mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higher£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mShropshire: £26.2mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mShropshire: £26.3mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mShropshire: £57.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mShropshire: £57.6mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  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, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mShropshire: £1.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mShropshire: £1.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mShropshire: £126.3mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mShropshire: £126.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mShropshire: £31.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mShropshire: £31.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mShropshire: £17.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mShropshire: £17.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mShropshire: £219.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mShropshire: £220.0mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mShropshire: £51.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mShropshire: £51.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mShropshire: £49.8mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mShropshire: £50.0mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mShropshire: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mShropshire: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mShropshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mShropshire: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mShropshire: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureShropshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70345,740Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8235,201Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6848,904Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20219,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24723,916Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6293,446Shropshire

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.
  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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