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Wychavon and Shropshire
Wychavon is higher than Shropshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Wychavon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wychavon Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,491£12,544£11,848Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Shropshire is higher£314£315£298
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606Shropshire is higher£688£691£653
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Shropshire is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Shropshire is higher£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,244£1,175Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Shropshire is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£228£229£217Shropshire is higher£260£261£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.6Shropshire is higher81.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9Shropshire is higher140.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1Shropshire is higher54.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count142.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | £12,313£12,365£11,679 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £1,504£1,510£1,426 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | £11,289£11,337£10,708 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £314£315£298 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £688£691£653 | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £21£21£20 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £381£382£361 | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £96£96£91 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £89£89£84 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £154£155£146 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £228£229£217 | £260£261£247 | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,003.8 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.6 | 81.8 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 140.1 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 54.9 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.8 | 142.2 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 18.9 | Wychavon |
Per resident
Wychavon 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
Wychavon Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,040£3,053£2,883Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,814£2,826£2,669Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Shropshire is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Shropshire is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Shropshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Shropshire is higher£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Shropshire is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Shropshire is higher£150£151£142
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.5Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Shropshire is higher20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8Shropshire is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1Shropshire is higher54.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.1Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count10.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | £3,095£3,108£2,936 | Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £869£872£824 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | £2,837£2,850£2,691 | Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £79£79£75 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £173£174£164 | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £381£382£361 | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £96£96£91 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £51£51£49 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £660£663£626 | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £154£155£146 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £150£151£142 | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.5 | 252.3 | Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 20.6 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 35.2 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 54.9 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.1 | 82.1 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 10.9 | Wychavon |
Total
Wychavon 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
Wychavon Shropshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mShropshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mShropshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mShropshire is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mShropshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShropshire is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,925Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,308Shropshire is higher6,823
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,536Shropshire is higher11,684
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,054Shropshire is higher18,202
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,892Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,825Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629
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| Measure | Wychavon | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m | Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | £288.2m£289.4m£273.3m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | £941.3m£945.3m£892.9m | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £57.4m£57.6m£54.4m | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £126.3m£126.8m£119.8m | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £31.8m£31.9m£30.2m | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | £219.0m£220.0m£207.8m | Shropshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £49.8m£50.0m£47.3m | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Shropshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Shropshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,925 | 83,703 | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,308 | 6,823 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,536 | 11,684 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,054 | 18,202 | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,892 | 27,247 | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 3,629 | Shropshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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