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Chichester and Shropshire

129,206 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Shropshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 14. 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

Chichester Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Chichester: £4,792Shropshire: £4,619Chichester: £4,813Shropshire: £4,363Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester 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: Chichester £12,421, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Chichester: £12,421Shropshire: £12,365Chichester: £12,474Shropshire: £11,679Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester 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: Chichester £1,655, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Chichester: £1,655Shropshire: £1,510Chichester: £1,662Shropshire: £1,426Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester 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: Chichester £11,548, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Chichester: £11,548Shropshire: £11,337Chichester: £11,597Shropshire: £10,708Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester 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: Chichester £268, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Chichester: £268Shropshire: £315Chichester: £269Shropshire: £298Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Shropshire 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: Chichester £588, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Chichester: £588Shropshire: £691Chichester: £590Shropshire: £653Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Shropshire 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: Chichester £17, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Chichester: £17Shropshire: £21Chichester: £17Shropshire: £20Chichester: £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: Chichester £278, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Chichester: £278Shropshire: £382Chichester: £279Shropshire: £361Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Shropshire 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: Chichester £102, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £91Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Chichester 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: Chichester £76, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Chichester: £76Shropshire: £89Chichester: £76Shropshire: £84Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72Shropshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Chichester: £1,366Shropshire: £1,148Chichester: £1,371Shropshire: £1,084Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Chichester: £193Shropshire: £155Chichester: £194Shropshire: £146Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester 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: Chichester £203, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Chichester: £203Shropshire: £261Chichester: £204Shropshire: £247Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Shropshire 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: Chichester £6.37, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Chichester: £6.37Shropshire: £6.71Chichester: £6.39Shropshire: £6.34Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Shropshire 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: Chichester £3.75, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Chichester: £3.75Shropshire: £5.41Chichester: £3.77Shropshire: £5.11Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Chichester: £4.80Shropshire: £6.07Chichester: £4.82Shropshire: £5.73Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Shropshire 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: Chichester 1,002.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Shropshire 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: Chichester 66.8, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Shropshire 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: Chichester 121.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Shropshire is higher140.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Shropshire 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: Chichester 148.5, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Chichester 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: Chichester 17.4, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Shropshire is higher18.9

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Chichester and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,600£4,619£4,363Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,313£12,365£11,679Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,504£1,510£1,426Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,289£11,337£10,708Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£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£278£279£264£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£96£96£91Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£89£89£84Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,143£1,148£1,084Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£154£155£146Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.881.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.554.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5142.2Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.9Shropshire

Per resident

Chichester 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

Chichester Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Chichester: £4,792Shropshire: £4,619Chichester: £4,813Shropshire: £4,363Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Chichester: £3,274Shropshire: £3,108Chichester: £3,288Shropshire: £2,936Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Chichester: £940Shropshire: £872Chichester: £944Shropshire: £824Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Chichester: £3,044Shropshire: £2,850Chichester: £3,057Shropshire: £2,691Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Chichester: £71Shropshire: £79Chichester: £71Shropshire: £75Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Shropshire 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: Chichester £155, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Chichester: £155Shropshire: £174Chichester: £156Shropshire: £164Chichester: £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: Chichester £4.55, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Chichester: £4.55Shropshire: £5.38Chichester: £4.57Shropshire: £5.08Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Shropshire 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: Chichester £278, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Chichester: £278Shropshire: £382Chichester: £279Shropshire: £361Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Shropshire 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: Chichester £102, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £96Chichester: £102Shropshire: £91Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Chichester 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: Chichester £43, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Chichester: £43Shropshire: £51Chichester: £43Shropshire: £49Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Shropshire is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Chichester: £776Shropshire: £663Chichester: £779Shropshire: £626Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Chichester: £193Shropshire: £155Chichester: £194Shropshire: £146Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Chichester: £116Shropshire: £151Chichester: £116Shropshire: £142Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Chichester: £3.62Shropshire: £3.87Chichester: £3.63Shropshire: £3.66Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Chichester: £2.13Shropshire: £3.12Chichester: £2.14Shropshire: £2.95Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Chichester: £4.80Shropshire: £6.07Chichester: £4.82Shropshire: £5.73Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Shropshire 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: Chichester 31.9, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Chichester: 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: Chichester 43.5, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Chichester 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: Chichester 9.9, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Shropshire is higher10.9

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Chichester and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureChichesterShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,600£4,619£4,363Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,095£3,108£2,936Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£869£872£824Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£2,837£2,850£2,691Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£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£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£96£96£91Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£51£51£49Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£660£663£626Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£154£155£146Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2252.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.6Shropshire
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 202643.554.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.482.1Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.9Shropshire

Total

Chichester 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

Chichester Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnChichester: £619.2mShropshire: £1.5bnChichester: £621.8mShropshire: £1.4bnChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnChichester: £423.1mShropshire: £1.0bnChichester: £424.9mShropshire: £973.9mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mChichester: £121.5mShropshire: £289.4mChichester: £122.0mShropshire: £273.3mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mChichester: £393.4mShropshire: £945.3mChichester: £395.0mShropshire: £892.9mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mChichester: £9.1mShropshire: £26.3mChichester: £9.2mShropshire: £24.8mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mShropshire 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: Chichester £20.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mChichester: £20.0mShropshire: £57.6mChichester: £20.1mShropshire: £54.4mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mShropshire 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: Chichester £0.59m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mChichester: £0.59mShropshire: £1.8mChichester: £0.59mShropshire: £1.7mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShropshire 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: Chichester £35.9m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mChichester: £35.9mShropshire: £126.8mChichester: £36.1mShropshire: £119.8mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mShropshire 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: Chichester £13.1m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mChichester: £13.1mShropshire: £31.9mChichester: £13.2mShropshire: £30.2mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mShropshire 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: Chichester £5.6m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mChichester: £5.6mShropshire: £17.1mChichester: £5.6mShropshire: £16.1mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mShropshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mChichester: £100.3mShropshire: £220.0mChichester: £100.7mShropshire: £207.8mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mChichester: £25.0mShropshire: £51.3mChichester: £25.1mShropshire: £48.4mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mChichester: £14.9mShropshire: £50.0mChichester: £15.0mShropshire: £47.3mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mChichester: £0.47mShropshire: £1.3mChichester: £0.47mShropshire: £1.2mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mChichester: £0.28mShropshire: £1.0mChichester: £0.28mShropshire: £0.98mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mChichester: £0.62mShropshire: £2.0mChichester: £0.62mShropshire: £1.9mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Shropshire 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: Chichester 1,276, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Shropshire is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Chichester and Shropshire, total
MeasureChichesterShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13983,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2766,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,12011,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,61418,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90027,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2763,629Shropshire

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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