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Cumberland and Shropshire

280,014 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Shropshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Cumberland: £4,894Shropshire: £4,619Cumberland: £4,915Shropshire: £4,363Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Cumberland: £12,718Shropshire: £12,365Cumberland: £12,773Shropshire: £11,679Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £1,958, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Cumberland: £1,958Shropshire: £1,510Cumberland: £1,966Shropshire: £1,426Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland 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: Cumberland £11,513, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Cumberland: £11,513Shropshire: £11,337Cumberland: £11,562Shropshire: £10,708Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £351, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Cumberland: £351Shropshire: £315Cumberland: £353Shropshire: £298Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £831, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Cumberland: £831Shropshire: £691Cumberland: £835Shropshire: £653Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £24, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Cumberland: £24Shropshire: £21Cumberland: £24Shropshire: £20Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Cumberland: £534Shropshire: £382Cumberland: £536Shropshire: £361Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £137Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £138Shropshire: £91Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland 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: Cumberland £119, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Cumberland: £119Shropshire: £89Cumberland: £119Shropshire: £84Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Cumberland is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Cumberland: £1,459Shropshire: £1,148Cumberland: £1,465Shropshire: £1,084Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Cumberland: £169Shropshire: £155Cumberland: £170Shropshire: £146Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £370, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Cumberland: £370Shropshire: £261Cumberland: £372Shropshire: £247Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland 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: Cumberland £4.03, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Cumberland: £4.03Shropshire: £6.71Cumberland: £4.04Shropshire: £6.34Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Shropshire 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: Cumberland £5.85, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Cumberland: £5.85Shropshire: £5.41Cumberland: £5.88Shropshire: £5.11Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Cumberland: £7.52Shropshire: £6.07Cumberland: £7.55Shropshire: £5.73Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£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: Cumberland 1,021.8, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: Cumberland 164.3, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland 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: Cumberland 176.5, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Cumberland 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: Cumberland 24.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Cumberland is higher18.9

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Cumberland and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,600£4,619£4,363Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,313£12,365£11,679Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,504£1,510£1,426Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,289£11,337£10,708Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£314£315£298Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£688£691£653Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£21£21£20Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£381£382£361Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£96£96£91Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£89£89£84Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,143£1,148£1,084Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£154£155£146Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£260£261£247Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.39£5.41£5.11Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.04£6.07£5.73Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,003.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.881.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3140.1Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.654.9Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5142.2Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.518.9Cumberland

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Cumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Cumberland: £4,894Shropshire: £4,619Cumberland: £4,915Shropshire: £4,363Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Cumberland: £2,882Shropshire: £3,108Cumberland: £2,895Shropshire: £2,936Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Cumberland: £1,164Shropshire: £872Cumberland: £1,169Shropshire: £824Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Cumberland: £2,609Shropshire: £2,850Cumberland: £2,620Shropshire: £2,691Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Cumberland: £80Shropshire: £79Cumberland: £80Shropshire: £75Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £188, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Cumberland: £188Shropshire: £174Cumberland: £189Shropshire: £164Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £5.32, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Cumberland: £5.32Shropshire: £5.38Cumberland: £5.35Shropshire: £5.08Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £534, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Cumberland: £534Shropshire: £382Cumberland: £536Shropshire: £361Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £137Shropshire: £96Cumberland: £138Shropshire: £91Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland 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: Cumberland £71, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Cumberland: £71Shropshire: £51Cumberland: £71Shropshire: £49Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Cumberland is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Cumberland: £868Shropshire: £663Cumberland: £871Shropshire: £626Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Cumberland is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Cumberland: £169Shropshire: £155Cumberland: £170Shropshire: £146Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Cumberland: £220Shropshire: £151Cumberland: £221Shropshire: £142Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Cumberland: £2.39Shropshire: £3.87Cumberland: £2.40Shropshire: £3.66Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Cumberland: £3.48Shropshire: £3.12Cumberland: £3.49Shropshire: £2.95Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Cumberland: £7.52Shropshire: £6.07Cumberland: £7.55Shropshire: £5.73Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 37.2, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Cumberland 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: Cumberland 14.6, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Cumberland is higher10.9

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Cumberland and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureCumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,600£4,619£4,363Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£869£872£824Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£79£79£75Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£173£174£164Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£381£382£361Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£96£96£91Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£51£51£49Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£660£663£626Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£154£155£146Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£150£151£142Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.11£3.12£2.95Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.04£6.07£5.73Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.820.6Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.235.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.654.9Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.982.1Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.610.9Cumberland

Total

Cumberland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 12. 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

Cumberland Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnCumberland: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.5bnCumberland: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.4bnCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £807.1mShropshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £810.5mShropshire: £973.9mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mCumberland: £325.9mShropshire: £289.4mCumberland: £327.3mShropshire: £273.3mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mCumberland: £730.6mShropshire: £945.3mCumberland: £733.7mShropshire: £892.9mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mCumberland: £22.3mShropshire: £26.3mCumberland: £22.4mShropshire: £24.8mCumberland: £21.1m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £52.7m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mCumberland: £52.7mShropshire: £57.6mCumberland: £53.0mShropshire: £54.4mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £1.5m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.8mCumberland: £1.5mShropshire: £1.7mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £149.5m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mCumberland: £149.5mShropshire: £126.8mCumberland: £150.1mShropshire: £119.8mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mCumberland: £38.4mShropshire: £31.9mCumberland: £38.6mShropshire: £30.2mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland 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: Cumberland £19.8m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mCumberland: £19.8mShropshire: £17.1mCumberland: £19.8mShropshire: £16.1mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mCumberland: £242.9mShropshire: £220.0mCumberland: £244.0mShropshire: £207.8mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mCumberland: £47.4mShropshire: £51.3mCumberland: £47.6mShropshire: £48.4mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mCumberland: £61.6mShropshire: £50.0mCumberland: £61.9mShropshire: £47.3mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mCumberland: £0.67mShropshire: £1.3mCumberland: £0.67mShropshire: £1.2mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.97mShropshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.98mShropshire: £0.98mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mCumberland: £2.1mShropshire: £2.0mCumberland: £2.1mShropshire: £1.9mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Shropshire, total
MeasureCumberlandShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83983,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8246,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,42711,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74118,202Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38627,247Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0753,629Cumberland

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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