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Shropshire and Powys

331,751 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Powys on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Shropshire: £4,600Powys: £5,101Shropshire: £4,619Powys: £4,818Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Shropshire: £12,313Powys: £12,235Shropshire: £12,365Powys: £11,557Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Shropshire: £1,504Powys: £1,750Shropshire: £1,510Powys: £1,653Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Shropshire: £11,289Powys: £11,085Shropshire: £11,337Powys: £10,470Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Powys £369Powys: £369Shropshire: £314Powys: £371Shropshire: £315Powys: £350Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Powys is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Shropshire: £688Powys: £755Shropshire: £691Powys: £714Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Shropshire: £21Powys: £24Shropshire: £21Powys: £23Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Powys is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Powys £487Powys: £487Shropshire: £381Powys: £490Shropshire: £382Powys: £462Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Powys £109Powys: £109Shropshire: £96Powys: £110Shropshire: £96Powys: £104Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Powys is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Shropshire: £89Powys: £104Shropshire: £89Powys: £98Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Shropshire: £1,143Powys: £1,258Shropshire: £1,148Powys: £1,188Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Powys £167Powys: £167Shropshire: £154Powys: £167Shropshire: £155Powys: £158Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Powys £374Powys: £374Shropshire: £260Powys: £376Shropshire: £261Powys: £355Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Shropshire: £6.68Powys: £5.45Shropshire: £6.71Powys: £5.15Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Shropshire: £5.39Powys: £6.49Shropshire: £5.41Powys: £6.13Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Shropshire: £6.04Powys: £6.95Shropshire: £6.07Powys: £6.56Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Shropshire and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,183£12,235£11,557Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,038£11,085£10,470Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.43£5.45£5.15Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,005.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.892.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.970.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.922.1Powys

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Shropshire: £4,600Powys: £5,101Shropshire: £4,619Powys: £4,818Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Shropshire: £3,095Powys: £3,349Shropshire: £3,108Powys: £3,163Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Powys £974Powys: £974Shropshire: £869Powys: £978Shropshire: £872Powys: £924Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Powys is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Shropshire: £2,837Powys: £3,034Shropshire: £2,850Powys: £2,866Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Powys £101Powys: £101Shropshire: £79Powys: £101Shropshire: £79Powys: £96Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Powys is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Powys £206Powys: £206Shropshire: £173Powys: £207Shropshire: £174Powys: £195Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Shropshire: £5.36Powys: £6.55Shropshire: £5.38Powys: £6.19Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Powys £487Powys: £487Shropshire: £381Powys: £490Shropshire: £382Powys: £462Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Powys £109Powys: £109Shropshire: £96Powys: £110Shropshire: £96Powys: £104Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Powys is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Powys £58Powys: £58Shropshire: £51Powys: £58Shropshire: £51Powys: £55Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Powys is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Powys £700Powys: £700Shropshire: £660Powys: £703Shropshire: £663Powys: £664Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Powys is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Powys £167Powys: £167Shropshire: £154Powys: £167Shropshire: £155Powys: £158Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Powys £209Powys: £209Shropshire: £150Powys: £210Shropshire: £151Powys: £198Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Powys is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Shropshire: £3.86Powys: £3.05Shropshire: £3.87Powys: £2.88Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Shropshire: £3.11Powys: £3.63Shropshire: £3.12Powys: £3.43Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Shropshire: £6.04Powys: £6.95Shropshire: £6.07Powys: £6.56Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Shropshire and Powys, per resident
MeasureShropshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.04£3.05£2.88Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.243.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.970.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.193.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.4Powys

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mShropshire: £1.5bnPowys: £687.9mShropshire: £1.5bnPowys: £649.7mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mShropshire: £1.0bnPowys: £451.6mShropshire: £1.0bnPowys: £426.6mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mShropshire: £288.2mPowys: £131.9mShropshire: £289.4mPowys: £124.6mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mShropshire: £941.3mPowys: £409.2mShropshire: £945.3mPowys: £386.5mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mShropshire: £26.2mPowys: £13.7mShropshire: £26.3mPowys: £12.9mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mShropshire: £57.4mPowys: £27.9mShropshire: £57.6mPowys: £26.3mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mShropshire: £1.8mPowys: £0.88mShropshire: £1.8mPowys: £0.83mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mShropshire: £126.3mPowys: £66.0mShropshire: £126.8mPowys: £62.4mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mShropshire: £31.8mPowys: £14.8mShropshire: £31.9mPowys: £14.0mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mShropshire: £17.0mPowys: £7.9mShropshire: £17.1mPowys: £7.4mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mShropshire: £219.0mPowys: £94.9mShropshire: £220.0mPowys: £89.6mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mShropshire: £51.1mPowys: £22.6mShropshire: £51.3mPowys: £21.3mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mShropshire: £49.8mPowys: £28.3mShropshire: £50.0mPowys: £26.8mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mShropshire: £1.3mPowys: £0.41mShropshire: £1.3mPowys: £0.39mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mShropshire: £1.0mPowys: £0.49mShropshire: £1.0mPowys: £0.46mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mShropshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.94mShropshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.88mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Powys, total
MeasureShropshirePowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70337,117Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8233,396Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6845,832Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2029,478Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24712,650Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,669Shropshire

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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