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Westmorland and Furness and Shropshire

229,821 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Shropshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

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

Westmorland and Furness Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Shropshire: £4,619Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Shropshire: £4,363Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Shropshire: £12,365Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Shropshire: £11,679Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Shropshire: £1,510Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Shropshire: £1,426Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Shropshire: £11,337Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Shropshire: £10,708Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £273, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Westmorland and Furness: £273Shropshire: £315Westmorland and Furness: £274Shropshire: £298Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Westmorland and Furness: £728Shropshire: £691Westmorland and Furness: £731Shropshire: £653Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Westmorland and Furness: £18Shropshire: £21Westmorland and Furness: £18Shropshire: £20Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Westmorland and Furness: £386Shropshire: £382Westmorland and Furness: £387Shropshire: £361Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £115Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Furness: £80Shropshire: £89Westmorland and Furness: £80Shropshire: £84Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Shropshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Shropshire: £1,148Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Shropshire: £1,084Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Shropshire is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Westmorland and Furness: £161Shropshire: £155Westmorland and Furness: £162Shropshire: £146Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £313, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Westmorland and Furness: £313Shropshire: £261Westmorland and Furness: £314Shropshire: £247Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Shropshire: £6.71Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Shropshire: £6.34Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Shropshire: £5.41Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Shropshire: £5.11Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Shropshire: £6.07Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Shropshire: £5.73Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Shropshire is higher18.9

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Westmorland and Furness and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,600£4,619£4,363Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,313£12,365£11,679Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,289£11,337£10,708Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£688£691£653Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£381£382£361Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£96£91Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£89£89£84Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£154£155£146Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£260£261£247Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.04£6.07£5.73Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,003.8Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.781.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4140.1Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.254.9Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.018.9Shropshire

Per resident

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

Westmorland and Furness Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Shropshire: £4,619Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Shropshire: £4,363Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Shropshire: £3,108Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Shropshire: £2,936Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Westmorland and Furness: £825Shropshire: £872Westmorland and Furness: £829Shropshire: £824Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Shropshire is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Shropshire: £2,850Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Shropshire: £2,691Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Shropshire: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Shropshire: £75Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £183, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Westmorland and Furness: £183Shropshire: £174Westmorland and Furness: £184Shropshire: £164Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Shropshire: £5.38Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Shropshire: £5.08Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Westmorland and Furness: £386Shropshire: £382Westmorland and Furness: £387Shropshire: £361Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £115Shropshire: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Shropshire: £91Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Furness: £47Shropshire: £51Westmorland and Furness: £47Shropshire: £49Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Shropshire is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Westmorland and Furness: £590Shropshire: £663Westmorland and Furness: £593Shropshire: £626Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Shropshire is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Westmorland and Furness: £161Shropshire: £155Westmorland and Furness: £162Shropshire: £146Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Westmorland and Furness: £183Shropshire: £151Westmorland and Furness: £184Shropshire: £142Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Shropshire: £3.87Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Shropshire: £3.66Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Shropshire: £3.12Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Shropshire: £2.95Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Shropshire: £6.07Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Shropshire: £5.73Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Shropshire is higher10.9

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Westmorland and Furness and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,600£4,619£4,363Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,095£3,108£2,936Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,837£2,850£2,691Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£173£174£164Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£381£382£361Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£96£96£91Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£51£51£49Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£660£663£626Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£154£155£146Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£150£151£142Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.04£6.07£5.73Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0252.3Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.335.2Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.254.9Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.682.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.9Shropshire

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 22. 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

Westmorland and Furness Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.4bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mShropshire: £1.0bnWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mShropshire: £973.9mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mShropshire: £289.4mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mShropshire: £273.3mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mShropshire is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mShropshire: £945.3mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mShropshire: £892.9mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mShropshire: £26.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mShropshire: £24.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mShropshire: £57.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mShropshire: £54.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mShropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mShropshire: £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mShropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mShropshire: £126.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mShropshire: £119.8mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mShropshire: £31.9mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mShropshire: £30.2mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mShropshire: £17.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mShropshire: £16.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mShropshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mShropshire: £220.0mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mShropshire: £207.8mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShropshire is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mShropshire: £51.3mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mShropshire: £48.4mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mShropshire: £50.0mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mShropshire: £47.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mShropshire: £1.3mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mShropshire: £1.2mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mShropshire: £1.0mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mShropshire: £0.98mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mShropshire: £1.9mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Shropshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Shropshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Shropshire is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Shropshire, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36783,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0856,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,11711,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,92218,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,60927,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1493,629Shropshire

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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