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Northumberland and Shropshire

330,615 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Shropshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Northumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Northumberland: £5,158Shropshire: £4,619Northumberland: £5,180Shropshire: £4,363Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Northumberland: £12,607Shropshire: £12,365Northumberland: £12,660Shropshire: £11,679Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Northumberland: £1,962Shropshire: £1,510Northumberland: £1,970Shropshire: £1,426Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Northumberland: £11,516Shropshire: £11,337Northumberland: £11,565Shropshire: £10,708Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Northumberland: £323Shropshire: £315Northumberland: £324Shropshire: £298Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higher£314£315£298

  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: Northumberland £745, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Northumberland: £745Shropshire: £691Northumberland: £749Shropshire: £653Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£688£691£653

  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: Northumberland £22, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Northumberland: £22Shropshire: £21Northumberland: £22Shropshire: £20Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Northumberland: £533Shropshire: £382Northumberland: £535Shropshire: £361Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £91Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£96£96£91

  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: Northumberland £146, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Northumberland: £146Shropshire: £89Northumberland: £147Shropshire: £84Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Northumberland: £1,442Shropshire: £1,148Northumberland: £1,448Shropshire: £1,084Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Northumberland: £171Shropshire: £155Northumberland: £172Shropshire: £146Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Northumberland: £358Shropshire: £261Northumberland: £360Shropshire: £247Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Northumberland: £7.41Shropshire: £6.71Northumberland: £7.44Shropshire: £6.34Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Northumberland: £7.95Shropshire: £5.41Northumberland: £7.98Shropshire: £5.11Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Northumberland: £6.05Shropshire: £6.07Northumberland: £6.08Shropshire: £5.73Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 1,027.4, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 89.5, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher81.8

  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: Northumberland 156.4, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 190.4, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher142.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 31.7, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher18.9

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Northumberland and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,600£4,619£4,363Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,313£12,365£11,679Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,504£1,510£1,426Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,289£11,337£10,708Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£314£315£298Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£688£691£653Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£381£382£361Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£96£96£91Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£89£89£84Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,143£1,148£1,084Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£154£155£146Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£260£261£247Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.68£6.71£6.34Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.39£5.41£5.11Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.04£6.07£5.73Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,003.8Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.581.8Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4140.1Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.054.9Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4142.2Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.718.9Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Northumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Northumberland: £5,158Shropshire: £4,619Northumberland: £5,180Shropshire: £4,363Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Northumberland: £3,178Shropshire: £3,108Northumberland: £3,191Shropshire: £2,936Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Northumberland: £1,130Shropshire: £872Northumberland: £1,134Shropshire: £824Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Northumberland: £2,903Shropshire: £2,850Northumberland: £2,915Shropshire: £2,691Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Northumberland: £81Shropshire: £79Northumberland: £82Shropshire: £75Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Northumberland is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Northumberland: £188Shropshire: £174Northumberland: £189Shropshire: £164Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Northumberland £5.61, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Northumberland: £5.61Shropshire: £5.38Northumberland: £5.63Shropshire: £5.08Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Northumberland: £533Shropshire: £382Northumberland: £535Shropshire: £361Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £96Northumberland: £141Shropshire: £91Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Northumberland: £84Shropshire: £51Northumberland: £85Shropshire: £49Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Northumberland: £830Shropshire: £663Northumberland: £834Shropshire: £626Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Northumberland: £171Shropshire: £155Northumberland: £172Shropshire: £146Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Northumberland: £206Shropshire: £151Northumberland: £207Shropshire: £142Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Northumberland: £4.27Shropshire: £3.87Northumberland: £4.29Shropshire: £3.66Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Northumberland: £4.58Shropshire: £3.12Northumberland: £4.59Shropshire: £2.95Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Northumberland: £6.05Shropshire: £6.07Northumberland: £6.08Shropshire: £5.73Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher10.9

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Northumberland and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,600£4,619£4,363Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,095£3,108£2,936Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£869£872£824Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,837£2,850£2,691Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£79£79£75Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£173£174£164Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.36£5.38£5.08Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£381£382£361Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£96£96£91Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£51£51£49Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£660£663£626Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£154£155£146Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£150£151£142Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.86£3.87£3.66Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.11£3.12£2.95Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.04£6.07£5.73Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0252.3Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.435.2Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.054.9Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.682.1Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.310.9Northumberland

Total

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

Northumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnShropshire: £1.4bnNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnShropshire: £973.9mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mNorthumberland: £373.4mShropshire: £289.4mNorthumberland: £375.0mShropshire: £273.3mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mNorthumberland: £959.8mShropshire: £945.3mNorthumberland: £963.9mShropshire: £892.9mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mNorthumberland: £26.9mShropshire: £26.3mNorthumberland: £27.0mShropshire: £24.8mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mNorthumberland: £62.1mShropshire: £57.6mNorthumberland: £62.4mShropshire: £54.4mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northumberland £1.9m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mNorthumberland: £1.9mShropshire: £1.8mNorthumberland: £1.9mShropshire: £1.7mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mNorthumberland: £176.1mShropshire: £126.8mNorthumberland: £176.8mShropshire: £119.8mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mNorthumberland: £46.6mShropshire: £31.9mNorthumberland: £46.8mShropshire: £30.2mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mNorthumberland: £27.8mShropshire: £17.1mNorthumberland: £27.9mShropshire: £16.1mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mNorthumberland: £274.5mShropshire: £220.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mShropshire: £207.8mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mNorthumberland: £56.7mShropshire: £51.3mNorthumberland: £56.9mShropshire: £48.4mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mNorthumberland: £68.2mShropshire: £50.0mNorthumberland: £68.5mShropshire: £47.3mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.4mShropshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £0.98mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mShropshire: £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher3,629

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Northumberland and Shropshire, total
MeasureNorthumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62583,703Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4556,823Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,03611,684Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10718,202Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25027,247Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0393,629Northumberland

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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