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Mid Devon and Shropshire

85,102 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Shropshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Mid Devon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 13. 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

Mid Devon Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Mid Devon: £4,496Shropshire: £4,619Mid Devon: £4,516Shropshire: £4,363Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £12,276, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Mid Devon: £12,276Shropshire: £12,365Mid Devon: £12,329Shropshire: £11,679Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £1,651, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Mid Devon: £1,651Shropshire: £1,510Mid Devon: £1,658Shropshire: £1,426Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £11,334, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Mid Devon: £11,334Shropshire: £11,337Mid Devon: £11,382Shropshire: £10,708Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £307, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Mid Devon: £307Shropshire: £315Mid Devon: £309Shropshire: £298Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £614, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Mid Devon: £614Shropshire: £691Mid Devon: £616Shropshire: £653Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £21, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Mid Devon: £21Shropshire: £21Mid Devon: £21Shropshire: £20Mid Devon: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £364, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Mid Devon: £364Shropshire: £382Mid Devon: £365Shropshire: £361Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £91Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £98, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Mid Devon: £98Shropshire: £89Mid Devon: £99Shropshire: £84Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £1,293, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Mid Devon: £1,293Shropshire: £1,148Mid Devon: £1,298Shropshire: £1,084Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £155Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £146Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £252, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Mid Devon: £252Shropshire: £261Mid Devon: £253Shropshire: £247Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £4.27, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Mid Devon: £4.27Shropshire: £6.71Mid Devon: £4.29Shropshire: £6.34Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £4.25, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Mid Devon: £4.25Shropshire: £5.41Mid Devon: £4.27Shropshire: £5.11Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Mid Devon: £6.44Shropshire: £6.07Mid Devon: £6.47Shropshire: £5.73Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 1,021.9, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 79.1, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 129.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 158.5, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 21.4, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Mid Devon and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,504£1,510£1,426Mid Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,289£11,337£10,708Mid Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£96£96£91Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£89£89£84Mid Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,143£1,148£1,084Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,003.8Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.181.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.854.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5142.2Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.418.9Mid Devon

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 15. 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

Mid Devon Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Mid Devon: £4,496Shropshire: £4,619Mid Devon: £4,516Shropshire: £4,363Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Mid Devon: £2,896Shropshire: £3,108Mid Devon: £2,908Shropshire: £2,936Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Shropshire is higher£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Mid Devon: £957Shropshire: £872Mid Devon: £961Shropshire: £824Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Mid Devon: £2,673Shropshire: £2,850Mid Devon: £2,685Shropshire: £2,691Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Mid Devon: £73Shropshire: £79Mid Devon: £73Shropshire: £75Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £145, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Mid Devon: £145Shropshire: £174Mid Devon: £145Shropshire: £164Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £5.02, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Mid Devon: £5.02Shropshire: £5.38Mid Devon: £5.04Shropshire: £5.08Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £364, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Mid Devon: £364Shropshire: £382Mid Devon: £365Shropshire: £361Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Shropshire 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: Mid Devon £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £96Mid Devon: £141Shropshire: £91Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £57, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Mid Devon: £57Shropshire: £51Mid Devon: £57Shropshire: £49Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Mid Devon: £750Shropshire: £663Mid Devon: £753Shropshire: £626Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £155Mid Devon: £133Shropshire: £146Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Mid Devon: £146Shropshire: £151Mid Devon: £147Shropshire: £142Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Mid Devon: £2.48Shropshire: £3.87Mid Devon: £2.49Shropshire: £3.66Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Mid Devon: £2.47Shropshire: £3.12Mid Devon: £2.48Shropshire: £2.95Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Mid Devon: £6.44Shropshire: £6.07Mid Devon: £6.47Shropshire: £5.73Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 241.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 30.4, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 12.4, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Mid Devon and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureMid DevonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£869£872£824Mid Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£96£96£91Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£51£51£49Mid Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£660£663£626Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.435.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.854.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.982.1Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.9Mid Devon

Total

Mid Devon 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

Mid Devon Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnMid Devon: £382.7mShropshire: £1.5bnMid Devon: £384.3mShropshire: £1.4bnMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mShropshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £246.4mShropshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £247.5mShropshire: £973.9mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mShropshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mMid Devon: £81.5mShropshire: £289.4mMid Devon: £81.8mShropshire: £273.3mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mMid Devon: £227.5mShropshire: £945.3mMid Devon: £228.5mShropshire: £892.9mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mMid Devon: £6.2mShropshire: £26.3mMid Devon: £6.2mShropshire: £24.8mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mShropshire 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: Mid Devon £12.3m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mMid Devon: £12.3mShropshire: £57.6mMid Devon: £12.4mShropshire: £54.4mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mShropshire 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: Mid Devon £0.43m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mMid Devon: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mMid Devon: £0.43mShropshire: £1.7mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mShropshire 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: Mid Devon £31.0m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mMid Devon: £31.0mShropshire: £126.8mMid Devon: £31.1mShropshire: £119.8mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mShropshire 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: Mid Devon £12.0m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mMid Devon: £12.0mShropshire: £31.9mMid Devon: £12.0mShropshire: £30.2mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShropshire 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: Mid Devon £4.8m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mMid Devon: £4.8mShropshire: £17.1mMid Devon: £4.9mShropshire: £16.1mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mMid Devon: £63.8mShropshire: £220.0mMid Devon: £64.1mShropshire: £207.8mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mMid Devon: £11.3mShropshire: £51.3mMid Devon: £11.3mShropshire: £48.4mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mMid Devon: £12.4mShropshire: £50.0mMid Devon: £12.5mShropshire: £47.3mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.2mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.21mShropshire: £0.98mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mMid Devon: £0.55mShropshire: £2.0mMid Devon: £0.55mShropshire: £1.9mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Shropshire 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: Mid Devon 1,057, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Shropshire, total
MeasureMid DevonShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51283,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5886,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,59011,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,66218,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81927,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0573,629Shropshire

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.
  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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