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South Hams and Shropshire

92,054 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Shropshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

South Hams 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

South Hams Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600South Hams: £4,789Shropshire: £4,619South Hams: £4,810Shropshire: £4,363South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams 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: South Hams £12,151, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313South Hams: £12,151Shropshire: £12,365South Hams: £12,203Shropshire: £11,679South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Shropshire 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: South Hams £1,506, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504South Hams: £1,506Shropshire: £1,510South Hams: £1,513Shropshire: £1,426South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams 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: South Hams £11,271, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289South Hams: £11,271Shropshire: £11,337South Hams: £11,319Shropshire: £10,708South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Shropshire 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: South Hams £305, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314South Hams: £305Shropshire: £315South Hams: £306Shropshire: £298South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289Shropshire 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: South Hams £556, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688South Hams: £556Shropshire: £691South Hams: £558Shropshire: £653South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Shropshire 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: South Hams £20, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21South Hams: £20Shropshire: £21South Hams: £20Shropshire: £20South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19Shropshire 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: South Hams £347, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381South Hams: £347Shropshire: £382South Hams: £348Shropshire: £361South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Shropshire 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: South Hams £111, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96South Hams: £111Shropshire: £96South Hams: £112Shropshire: £91South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £87, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89South Hams: £87Shropshire: £89South Hams: £87Shropshire: £84South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Shropshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143South Hams: £1,147Shropshire: £1,148South Hams: £1,152Shropshire: £1,084South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154South Hams: £158Shropshire: £155South Hams: £158Shropshire: £146South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams 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: South Hams £263, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260South Hams: £263Shropshire: £261South Hams: £264Shropshire: £247South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams 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: South Hams £4.31, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68South Hams: £4.31Shropshire: £6.71South Hams: £4.33Shropshire: £6.34South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Shropshire 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: South Hams £5.82, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39South Hams: £5.82Shropshire: £5.41South Hams: £5.84Shropshire: £5.11South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04South Hams: £7.37Shropshire: £6.07South Hams: £7.40Shropshire: £5.73South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 1,015.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams 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: South Hams 75.3, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Shropshire 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: South Hams 118.1, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Shropshire 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: South Hams 52.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Shropshire 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: South Hams 139.2, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Shropshire 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: South Hams 18.8, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Shropshire is higher18.9

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South Hams and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,600£4,619£4,363South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,504£1,510£1,426South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£96£96£91South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£89£89£84Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,143£1,148£1,084South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£154£155£146South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£260£261£247South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.39£5.41£5.11South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.04£6.07£5.73South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,003.8South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.381.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.054.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.9Shropshire

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 11. 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

South Hams Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600South Hams: £4,789Shropshire: £4,619South Hams: £4,810Shropshire: £4,363South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095South Hams: £3,331Shropshire: £3,108South Hams: £3,345Shropshire: £2,936South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869South Hams: £836Shropshire: £872South Hams: £839Shropshire: £824South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837South Hams: £3,089Shropshire: £2,850South Hams: £3,102Shropshire: £2,691South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79South Hams: £84Shropshire: £79South Hams: £84Shropshire: £75South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams 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: South Hams £152, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173South Hams: £152Shropshire: £174South Hams: £153Shropshire: £164South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Shropshire 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: South Hams £5.37, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36South Hams: £5.37Shropshire: £5.38South Hams: £5.39Shropshire: £5.08South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams 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: South Hams £347, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381South Hams: £347Shropshire: £382South Hams: £348Shropshire: £361South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Shropshire 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: South Hams £111, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96South Hams: £111Shropshire: £96South Hams: £112Shropshire: £91South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £48, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51South Hams: £48Shropshire: £51South Hams: £48Shropshire: £49South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Shropshire is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660South Hams: £636Shropshire: £663South Hams: £639Shropshire: £626South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154South Hams: £158Shropshire: £155South Hams: £158Shropshire: £146South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150South Hams: £146Shropshire: £151South Hams: £146Shropshire: £142South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86South Hams: £2.39Shropshire: £3.87South Hams: £2.40Shropshire: £3.66South Hams: £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: South Hams £3.23, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11South Hams: £3.23Shropshire: £3.12South Hams: £3.24Shropshire: £2.95South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04South Hams: £7.37Shropshire: £6.07South Hams: £7.40Shropshire: £5.73South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 278.3, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams 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: South Hams 32.4, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Shropshire 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: South Hams 52.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Shropshire 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: South Hams 10.4, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Shropshire is higher10.9

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South Hams and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,600£4,619£4,363South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,095£3,108£2,936South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,837£2,850£2,691South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.36£5.38£5.08South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£96£96£91South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£51£51£49Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£660£663£626Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£154£155£146South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.11£3.12£2.95South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.04£6.07£5.73South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3252.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.6South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.435.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.054.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.282.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.9Shropshire

Total

South Hams 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

South Hams Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Hams: £440.9mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Hams: £442.8mShropshire: £1.4bnSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Hams: £306.6mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Hams: £307.9mShropshire: £973.9mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mSouth Hams: £76.9mShropshire: £289.4mSouth Hams: £77.2mShropshire: £273.3mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mSouth Hams: £284.4mShropshire: £945.3mSouth Hams: £285.6mShropshire: £892.9mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mShropshire: £26.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mShropshire: £24.8mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShropshire 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: South Hams £14.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mSouth Hams: £14.0mShropshire: £57.6mSouth Hams: £14.1mShropshire: £54.4mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mShropshire 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: South Hams £0.49m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Hams: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Hams: £0.50mShropshire: £1.7mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire 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: South Hams £31.9m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mSouth Hams: £31.9mShropshire: £126.8mSouth Hams: £32.1mShropshire: £119.8mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mShropshire 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: South Hams £10.3m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mSouth Hams: £10.3mShropshire: £31.9mSouth Hams: £10.3mShropshire: £30.2mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mShropshire 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: South Hams £4.4m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mSouth Hams: £4.4mShropshire: £17.1mSouth Hams: £4.5mShropshire: £16.1mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mShropshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mSouth Hams: £58.6mShropshire: £220.0mSouth Hams: £58.8mShropshire: £207.8mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mSouth Hams: £14.5mShropshire: £51.3mSouth Hams: £14.6mShropshire: £48.4mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mSouth Hams: £13.4mShropshire: £50.0mSouth Hams: £13.5mShropshire: £47.3mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Hams: £0.22mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Hams: £0.22mShropshire: £1.2mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Hams: £0.30mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Hams: £0.30mShropshire: £0.98mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.68mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.68mShropshire: £1.9mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Shropshire 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: South Hams 2,979, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Shropshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629South Hams: 960

    960Shropshire is higher3,629

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South Hams and Shropshire, total
MeasureSouth HamsShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61783,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9016,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,97911,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,78218,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10627,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269603,629Shropshire

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.
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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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