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North Yorkshire and Shropshire

633,692 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Shropshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

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

North Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600North Yorkshire: £4,513Shropshire: £4,619North Yorkshire: £4,532Shropshire: £4,363North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £12,429, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313North Yorkshire: £12,429Shropshire: £12,365North Yorkshire: £12,482Shropshire: £11,679North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £1,458, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504North Yorkshire: £1,458Shropshire: £1,510North Yorkshire: £1,464Shropshire: £1,426North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289North Yorkshire: £11,442Shropshire: £11,337North Yorkshire: £11,491Shropshire: £10,708North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £290, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314North Yorkshire: £290Shropshire: £315North Yorkshire: £291Shropshire: £298North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £678, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688North Yorkshire: £678Shropshire: £691North Yorkshire: £681Shropshire: £653North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £19, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21North Yorkshire: £19Shropshire: £21North Yorkshire: £19Shropshire: £20North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £340, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381North Yorkshire: £340Shropshire: £382North Yorkshire: £342Shropshire: £361North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £109, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96North Yorkshire: £109Shropshire: £96North Yorkshire: £110Shropshire: £91North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £83, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89North Yorkshire: £83Shropshire: £89North Yorkshire: £83Shropshire: £84North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143North Yorkshire: £1,136Shropshire: £1,148North Yorkshire: £1,141Shropshire: £1,084North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154North Yorkshire: £143Shropshire: £155North Yorkshire: £144Shropshire: £146North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £230, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260North Yorkshire: £230Shropshire: £261North Yorkshire: £231Shropshire: £247North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £5.48, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68North Yorkshire: £5.48Shropshire: £6.71North Yorkshire: £5.51Shropshire: £6.34North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39North Yorkshire: £3.15Shropshire: £5.41North Yorkshire: £3.17Shropshire: £5.11North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04North Yorkshire: £5.81Shropshire: £6.07North Yorkshire: £5.83Shropshire: £5.73North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 76.4, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 141.9, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 136.9, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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: North Yorkshire 18.2, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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North Yorkshire and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,313£12,365£11,679North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,289£11,337£10,708North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£96£91North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£89£89£84Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,003.8North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.481.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9140.1North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.654.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.218.9Shropshire

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600North Yorkshire: £4,513Shropshire: £4,619North Yorkshire: £4,532Shropshire: £4,363North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095North Yorkshire: £3,068Shropshire: £3,108North Yorkshire: £3,081Shropshire: £2,936North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869North Yorkshire: £846Shropshire: £872North Yorkshire: £850Shropshire: £824North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837North Yorkshire: £2,824Shropshire: £2,850North Yorkshire: £2,836Shropshire: £2,691North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79North Yorkshire: £72Shropshire: £79North Yorkshire: £72Shropshire: £75North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £167, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173North Yorkshire: £167Shropshire: £174North Yorkshire: £168Shropshire: £164North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £4.74, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36North Yorkshire: £4.74Shropshire: £5.38North Yorkshire: £4.76Shropshire: £5.08North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £340, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381North Yorkshire: £340Shropshire: £382North Yorkshire: £342Shropshire: £361North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire £109, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96North Yorkshire: £109Shropshire: £96North Yorkshire: £110Shropshire: £91North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £48, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51North Yorkshire: £48Shropshire: £51North Yorkshire: £48Shropshire: £49North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660North Yorkshire: £659Shropshire: £663North Yorkshire: £662Shropshire: £626North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154North Yorkshire: £143Shropshire: £155North Yorkshire: £144Shropshire: £146North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150North Yorkshire: £133Shropshire: £151North Yorkshire: £134Shropshire: £142North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86North Yorkshire: £3.18Shropshire: £3.87North Yorkshire: £3.20Shropshire: £3.66North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11North Yorkshire: £1.83Shropshire: £3.12North Yorkshire: £1.84Shropshire: £2.95North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04North Yorkshire: £5.81Shropshire: £6.07North Yorkshire: £5.83Shropshire: £5.73North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 252.4, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4North Yorkshire is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 35.0, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0Shropshire 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 10.6, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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North Yorkshire and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£96£91North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£51£51£49Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£660£663£626Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4252.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.035.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.654.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.582.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.610.9Shropshire

Total

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnShropshire: £1.5bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnShropshire: £1.4bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnShropshire: £1.0bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnShropshire: £973.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mShropshire: £289.4mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mShropshire: £273.3mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnShropshire: £945.3mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnShropshire: £892.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mShropshire: £26.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mShropshire: £24.8mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mShropshire: £57.6mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mShropshire: £54.4mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mShropshire: £1.8mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mShropshire: £1.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mShropshire: £126.8mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mShropshire: £119.8mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mShropshire: £31.9mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mShropshire: £30.2mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mShropshire: £17.1mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mShropshire: £16.1mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mShropshire: £220.0mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mShropshire: £207.8mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mShropshire: £51.3mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mShropshire: £48.4mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mShropshire: £50.0mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mShropshire: £47.3mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £1.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mShropshire: £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mShropshire: £1.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mShropshire: £0.98mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mShropshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mShropshire: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 22,187, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 32,720, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Shropshire, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91283,703North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9516,823North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,18711,684North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,72018,202North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37327,247North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7103,629North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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