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West Lindsey and Shropshire

98,928 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Shropshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 3. 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

West Lindsey Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600West Lindsey: £4,968Shropshire: £4,619West Lindsey: £4,990Shropshire: £4,363West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £12,634, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313West Lindsey: £12,634Shropshire: £12,365West Lindsey: £12,687Shropshire: £11,679West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £1,916, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504West Lindsey: £1,916Shropshire: £1,510West Lindsey: £1,924Shropshire: £1,426West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £11,589, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289West Lindsey: £11,589Shropshire: £11,337West Lindsey: £11,639Shropshire: £10,708West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £312, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314West Lindsey: £312Shropshire: £315West Lindsey: £314Shropshire: £298West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Shropshire 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: West Lindsey £711, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688West Lindsey: £711Shropshire: £691West Lindsey: £714Shropshire: £653West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £21, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21West Lindsey: £21Shropshire: £21West Lindsey: £22Shropshire: £20West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £492, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381West Lindsey: £492Shropshire: £382West Lindsey: £494Shropshire: £361West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £128Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £129Shropshire: £91West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £143, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £89West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £84West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £1,432, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143West Lindsey: £1,432Shropshire: £1,148West Lindsey: £1,438Shropshire: £1,084West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £155West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £146West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Shropshire 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: West Lindsey £325, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260West Lindsey: £325Shropshire: £261West Lindsey: £327Shropshire: £247West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £7.31, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68West Lindsey: £7.31Shropshire: £6.71West Lindsey: £7.34Shropshire: £6.34West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £8.00, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39West Lindsey: £8.00Shropshire: £5.41West Lindsey: £8.04Shropshire: £5.11West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04West Lindsey: £7.93Shropshire: £6.07West Lindsey: £7.96Shropshire: £5.73West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 81.8, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire 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: West Lindsey 145.7, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 183.4, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 30.3, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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West Lindsey and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,600£4,619£4,363West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,313£12,365£11,679West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,504£1,510£1,426West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,289£11,337£10,708West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£688£691£653West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£21£21£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£381£382£361West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£96£96£91West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£89£89£84West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,143£1,148£1,084West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£260£261£247West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.68£6.71£6.34West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£5.39£5.41£5.11West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.04£6.07£5.73West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,003.8West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.881.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7140.1West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.154.9West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4142.2West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.318.9West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 7. 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

West Lindsey Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600West Lindsey: £4,968Shropshire: £4,619West Lindsey: £4,990Shropshire: £4,363West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095West Lindsey: £3,091Shropshire: £3,108West Lindsey: £3,104Shropshire: £2,936West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869West Lindsey: £1,105Shropshire: £872West Lindsey: £1,110Shropshire: £824West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837West Lindsey: £2,835Shropshire: £2,850West Lindsey: £2,848Shropshire: £2,691West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79West Lindsey: £76Shropshire: £79West Lindsey: £77Shropshire: £75West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Shropshire 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: West Lindsey £174, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173West Lindsey: £174Shropshire: £174West Lindsey: £175Shropshire: £164West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £5.25, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36West Lindsey: £5.25Shropshire: £5.38West Lindsey: £5.27Shropshire: £5.08West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Shropshire 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: West Lindsey £492, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381West Lindsey: £492Shropshire: £382West Lindsey: £494Shropshire: £361West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £128Shropshire: £96West Lindsey: £129Shropshire: £91West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £83, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51West Lindsey: £83Shropshire: £51West Lindsey: £83Shropshire: £49West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660West Lindsey: £826Shropshire: £663West Lindsey: £830Shropshire: £626West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154West Lindsey: £143Shropshire: £155West Lindsey: £144Shropshire: £146West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150West Lindsey: £188Shropshire: £151West Lindsey: £188Shropshire: £142West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86West Lindsey: £4.22Shropshire: £3.87West Lindsey: £4.23Shropshire: £3.66West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11West Lindsey: £4.62Shropshire: £3.12West Lindsey: £4.64Shropshire: £2.95West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04West Lindsey: £7.93Shropshire: £6.07West Lindsey: £7.96Shropshire: £5.73West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 249.4, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Shropshire 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: West Lindsey 35.6, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 17.5, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count10.9

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,600£4,619£4,363West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£869£872£824West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£174£164West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£381£382£361West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£96£96£91West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£51£51£49West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£660£663£626West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£150£151£142West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.86£3.87£3.66West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.11£3.12£2.95West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.04£6.07£5.73West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.635.2West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.154.9West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.882.1West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.510.9West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mShropshire: £1.5bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mShropshire: £1.4bnWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £305.8mShropshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mShropshire: £973.9mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mWest Lindsey: £109.3mShropshire: £289.4mWest Lindsey: £109.8mShropshire: £273.3mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mWest Lindsey: £280.5mShropshire: £945.3mWest Lindsey: £281.7mShropshire: £892.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mWest Lindsey: £7.6mShropshire: £26.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mShropshire: £24.8mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mShropshire 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: West Lindsey £17.2m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mWest Lindsey: £17.2mShropshire: £57.6mWest Lindsey: £17.3mShropshire: £54.4mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShropshire 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: West Lindsey £0.52m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mWest Lindsey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mWest Lindsey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.7mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire 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: West Lindsey £48.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mWest Lindsey: £48.7mShropshire: £126.8mWest Lindsey: £48.9mShropshire: £119.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mShropshire 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: West Lindsey £12.7m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mWest Lindsey: £12.7mShropshire: £31.9mWest Lindsey: £12.8mShropshire: £30.2mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mShropshire 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: West Lindsey £8.2m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mShropshire: £17.1mWest Lindsey: £8.2mShropshire: £16.1mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mWest Lindsey: £81.7mShropshire: £220.0mWest Lindsey: £82.1mShropshire: £207.8mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mShropshire: £51.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mShropshire: £48.4mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mWest Lindsey: £18.6mShropshire: £50.0mWest Lindsey: £18.6mShropshire: £47.3mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.42mShropshire: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.42mShropshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.46mShropshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.46mShropshire: £0.98mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.78mShropshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mShropshire: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Shropshire 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: West Lindsey 7,233, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Shropshire 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: West Lindsey 1,727, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Shropshire, total
MeasureWest LindseyShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67083,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9806,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52611,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23318,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46627,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7273,629Shropshire

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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