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Babergh and Shropshire

96,906 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Babergh is higher than Shropshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Babergh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 18. 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

Babergh Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Babergh: £4,547Shropshire: £4,619Babergh: £4,566Shropshire: £4,363Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Shropshire 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: Babergh £12,242, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Babergh: £12,242Shropshire: £12,365Babergh: £12,295Shropshire: £11,679Babergh: £11,613

    £12,242£12,295£11,613Shropshire 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: Babergh £1,464, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Babergh: £1,464Shropshire: £1,510Babergh: £1,471Shropshire: £1,426Babergh: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Shropshire 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: Babergh £11,382, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Babergh: £11,382Shropshire: £11,337Babergh: £11,430Shropshire: £10,708Babergh: £10,796

    £11,382£11,430£10,796Babergh 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: Babergh £244, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Babergh: £244Shropshire: £315Babergh: £245Shropshire: £298Babergh: £231

    £244£245£231Shropshire 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: Babergh £600, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Babergh: £600Shropshire: £691Babergh: £603Shropshire: £653Babergh: £569

    £600£603£569Shropshire 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: Babergh £17, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Babergh: £17Shropshire: £21Babergh: £17Shropshire: £20Babergh: £16

    £17£17£16Shropshire 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: Babergh £307, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Babergh: £307Shropshire: £382Babergh: £308Shropshire: £361Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Shropshire 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: Babergh £98, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Babergh: £98Shropshire: £96Babergh: £99Shropshire: £91Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Babergh 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: Babergh £82, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Babergh: £82Shropshire: £89Babergh: £83Shropshire: £84Babergh: £78

    £82£83£78Shropshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £1,174, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Babergh: £1,174Shropshire: £1,148Babergh: £1,179Shropshire: £1,084Babergh: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Babergh: £136Shropshire: £155Babergh: £137Shropshire: £146Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Shropshire 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: Babergh £198, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Babergh: £198Shropshire: £261Babergh: £199Shropshire: £247Babergh: £188

    £198£199£188Shropshire 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: Babergh £5.84, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Babergh: £5.84Shropshire: £6.71Babergh: £5.87Shropshire: £6.34Babergh: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Shropshire 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: Babergh £3.90, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Babergh: £3.90Shropshire: £5.41Babergh: £3.92Shropshire: £5.11Babergh: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Babergh: £7.62Shropshire: £6.07Babergh: £7.65Shropshire: £5.73Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh 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: Babergh 991.2, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Babergh: 991.2

    991.2Shropshire 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: Babergh 65.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Babergh: 65.6

    65.6Shropshire 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: Babergh 123.3, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Babergh: 123.3

    123.3Shropshire 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: Babergh 47.4, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Shropshire 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: Babergh 140.1, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Babergh: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire 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: Babergh 18.8, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Babergh: 18.8

    18.8Shropshire is higher18.9

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Babergh and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBaberghShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,295£11,613£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,504£1,510£1,426Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,382£11,430£10,796£11,289£11,337£10,708Babergh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£600£603£569£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£89£89£84Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,143£1,148£1,084Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.04£6.07£5.73Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.681.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.454.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.1142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.9Shropshire

Per resident

Babergh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 16. 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

Babergh Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Babergh: £4,547Shropshire: £4,619Babergh: £4,566Shropshire: £4,363Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Babergh £3,164, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Babergh: £3,164Shropshire: £3,108Babergh: £3,178Shropshire: £2,936Babergh: £3,002

    £3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Babergh £833, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Babergh: £833Shropshire: £872Babergh: £837Shropshire: £824Babergh: £790

    £833£837£790Shropshire is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Babergh £2,942, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Babergh: £2,942Shropshire: £2,850Babergh: £2,954Shropshire: £2,691Babergh: £2,790

    £2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Babergh £63, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Babergh: £63Shropshire: £79Babergh: £63Shropshire: £75Babergh: £60

    £63£63£60Shropshire 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: Babergh £155, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Babergh: £155Shropshire: £174Babergh: £156Shropshire: £164Babergh: £147

    £155£156£147Shropshire 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: Babergh £4.40, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Babergh: £4.40Shropshire: £5.38Babergh: £4.41Shropshire: £5.08Babergh: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Shropshire 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: Babergh £307, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Babergh: £307Shropshire: £382Babergh: £308Shropshire: £361Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Shropshire 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: Babergh £98, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Babergh: £98Shropshire: £96Babergh: £99Shropshire: £91Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Babergh 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: Babergh £47, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Babergh: £47Shropshire: £51Babergh: £47Shropshire: £49Babergh: £44

    £47£47£44Shropshire is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Babergh £668, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Babergh: £668Shropshire: £663Babergh: £671Shropshire: £626Babergh: £634

    £668£671£634Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Babergh: £136Shropshire: £155Babergh: £137Shropshire: £146Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Babergh £113, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Babergh: £113Shropshire: £151Babergh: £113Shropshire: £142Babergh: £107

    £113£113£107Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Babergh £3.32, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Babergh: £3.32Shropshire: £3.87Babergh: £3.34Shropshire: £3.66Babergh: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Babergh £2.21, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Babergh: £2.21Shropshire: £3.12Babergh: £2.22Shropshire: £2.95Babergh: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Babergh: £7.62Shropshire: £6.07Babergh: £7.65Shropshire: £5.73Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh 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: Babergh 256.2, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Babergh: 256.2

    256.2Babergh is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 17.0, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Babergh: 17.0

    17.0Shropshire 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: Babergh 31.9, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Babergh: 31.9

    31.9Shropshire 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: Babergh 47.4, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 79.7, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Babergh: 79.7

    79.7Shropshire 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: Babergh 10.7, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Babergh: 10.7

    10.7Shropshire is higher10.9

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Babergh and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureBaberghShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,164£3,178£3,002£3,095£3,108£2,936Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£869£872£824Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,942£2,954£2,790£2,837£2,850£2,691Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£51£51£49Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£660£663£626Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.04£6.07£5.73Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.2252.3Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.935.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.454.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.782.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9Shropshire

Total

Babergh 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

Babergh Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Babergh £440.6m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnBabergh: £440.6mShropshire: £1.5bnBabergh: £442.5mShropshire: £1.4bnBabergh: £417.9m

    £440.6m£442.5m£417.9mShropshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Babergh £306.6m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnBabergh: £306.6mShropshire: £1.0bnBabergh: £308.0mShropshire: £973.9mBabergh: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Babergh £80.7m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mBabergh: £80.7mShropshire: £289.4mBabergh: £81.1mShropshire: £273.3mBabergh: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mShropshire is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Babergh £285.1m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mBabergh: £285.1mShropshire: £945.3mBabergh: £286.3mShropshire: £892.9mBabergh: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh £6.1m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mBabergh: £6.1mShropshire: £26.3mBabergh: £6.1mShropshire: £24.8mBabergh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShropshire 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: Babergh £15.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mBabergh: £15.0mShropshire: £57.6mBabergh: £15.1mShropshire: £54.4mBabergh: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mShropshire 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: Babergh £0.43m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mBabergh: £0.43mShropshire: £1.8mBabergh: £0.43mShropshire: £1.7mBabergh: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShropshire 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: Babergh £29.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mBabergh: £29.7mShropshire: £126.8mBabergh: £29.9mShropshire: £119.8mBabergh: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mShropshire 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: Babergh £9.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mBabergh: £9.5mShropshire: £31.9mBabergh: £9.6mShropshire: £30.2mBabergh: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mShropshire 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: Babergh £4.5m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mBabergh: £4.5mShropshire: £17.1mBabergh: £4.6mShropshire: £16.1mBabergh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mShropshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh £64.7m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mBabergh: £64.7mShropshire: £220.0mBabergh: £65.0mShropshire: £207.8mBabergh: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Babergh £13.2m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mBabergh: £13.2mShropshire: £51.3mBabergh: £13.3mShropshire: £48.4mBabergh: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Babergh £10.9m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mBabergh: £10.9mShropshire: £50.0mBabergh: £11.0mShropshire: £47.3mBabergh: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Babergh £0.32m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mBabergh: £0.32mShropshire: £1.3mBabergh: £0.32mShropshire: £1.2mBabergh: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Babergh £0.21m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mBabergh: £0.21mShropshire: £1.0mBabergh: £0.22mShropshire: £0.98mBabergh: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Babergh £0.74m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mBabergh: £0.74mShropshire: £2.0mBabergh: £0.74mShropshire: £1.9mBabergh: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Babergh 24,827, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Babergh: 24,827

    24,827Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh 1,643, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Babergh: 1,643

    1,643Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh 3,088, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Babergh: 3,088

    3,088Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Babergh 4,593, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Babergh: 4,593

    4,593Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh 7,725, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Babergh: 7,725

    7,725Shropshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Babergh 1,038, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Babergh: 1,038

    1,038Shropshire is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Babergh and Shropshire, total
MeasureBaberghShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82783,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6436,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,08811,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,59318,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,72527,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0383,629Shropshire

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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