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Staffordshire Moorlands and Shropshire

96,528 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Shropshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 9. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Shropshire: £4,619Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Shropshire: £4,363Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Shropshire: £12,365Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Shropshire: £11,679Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Shropshire: £1,510Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Shropshire: £1,426Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Shropshire is higher£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Shropshire: £11,337Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Shropshire: £10,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Shropshire: £315Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Shropshire: £298Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Shropshire: £691Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Shropshire: £653Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Shropshire: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Shropshire: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Shropshire is higher£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Shropshire: £382Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Shropshire: £361Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Shropshire: £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Shropshire: £91Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Shropshire: £89Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Shropshire: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Shropshire: £1,148Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Shropshire: £1,084Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Shropshire is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Shropshire: £155Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Shropshire: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Shropshire: £261Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Shropshire: £247Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Shropshire: £6.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Shropshire: £6.34Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Shropshire: £5.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Shropshire: £5.11Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Shropshire: £6.07Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Shropshire: £5.73Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Shropshire is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,600£4,619£4,363Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,313£12,365£11,679Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,289£11,337£10,708Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£688£691£653Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£381£382£361Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£96£96£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£89£89£84Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,143£1,148£1,084Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.68£6.71£6.34Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,003.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.281.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0140.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.154.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.918.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 9. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Shropshire: £4,619Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Shropshire: £4,363Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Shropshire: £3,108Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Shropshire: £2,936Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Shropshire: £872Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Shropshire: £824Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Shropshire is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Shropshire: £2,850Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Shropshire: £2,691Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Shropshire: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Shropshire: £75Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Shropshire: £174Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Shropshire: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Shropshire: £5.38Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Shropshire: £5.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Shropshire: £382Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Shropshire: £361Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Shropshire: £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Shropshire: £91Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Shropshire: £51Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Shropshire: £49Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Shropshire: £663Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Shropshire: £626Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Shropshire is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Shropshire: £155Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Shropshire: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Shropshire: £151Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Shropshire: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Shropshire: £3.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Shropshire: £3.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Shropshire: £3.12Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Shropshire: £2.95Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Shropshire: £6.07Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Shropshire: £5.73Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Shropshire is higher20.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Shropshire is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,600£4,619£4,363Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,095£3,108£2,936Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,837£2,850£2,691Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£173£174£164Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£381£382£361Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£96£96£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£49Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£660£663£626Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£150£151£142Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.86£3.87£3.66Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3252.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.635.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.154.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.682.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mShropshire: £1.5bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mShropshire: £1.4bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mShropshire: £1.0bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mShropshire: £973.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mShropshire: £289.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mShropshire: £273.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mShropshire is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mShropshire: £945.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mShropshire: £892.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mShropshire: £26.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mShropshire: £24.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mShropshire: £57.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mShropshire: £54.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mShropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mShropshire: £1.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mShropshire: £1.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mShropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mShropshire: £126.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mShropshire: £119.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mShropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mShropshire: £31.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mShropshire: £30.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mShropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mShropshire: £17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mShropshire: £16.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mShropshire: £220.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mShropshire: £207.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mShropshire is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mShropshire: £51.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mShropshire: £48.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mShropshire: £50.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mShropshire: £47.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mShropshire: £1.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mShropshire: £1.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mShropshire: £1.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mShropshire: £0.98mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mShropshire: £2.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mShropshire: £1.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Shropshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Shropshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Shropshire, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32383,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7176,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,82211,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60818,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00527,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1593,629Shropshire

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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