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Wychavon and Shropshire

138,187 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Wychavon: £4,555Shropshire: £4,619Wychavon: £4,574Shropshire: £4,363Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Shropshire 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: Wychavon £12,491, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Wychavon: £12,491Shropshire: £12,365Wychavon: £12,544Shropshire: £11,679Wychavon: £11,848

    £12,491£12,544£11,848Wychavon 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: Wychavon £1,583, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Wychavon: £1,583Shropshire: £1,510Wychavon: £1,590Shropshire: £1,426Wychavon: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Wychavon 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: Wychavon £11,564, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Wychavon: £11,564Shropshire: £11,337Wychavon: £11,613Shropshire: £10,708Wychavon: £10,969

    £11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon 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: Wychavon £270, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Wychavon: £270Shropshire: £315Wychavon: £271Shropshire: £298Wychavon: £256

    £270£271£256Shropshire 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: Wychavon £639, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Wychavon: £639Shropshire: £691Wychavon: £642Shropshire: £653Wychavon: £606

    £639£642£606Shropshire 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: Wychavon £18, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Wychavon: £18Shropshire: £21Wychavon: £18Shropshire: £20Wychavon: £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: Wychavon £341, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Wychavon: £341Shropshire: £382Wychavon: £342Shropshire: £361Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Shropshire 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: Wychavon £103, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Wychavon: £103Shropshire: £96Wychavon: £103Shropshire: £91Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Wychavon 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: Wychavon £104, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Wychavon: £104Shropshire: £89Wychavon: £104Shropshire: £84Wychavon: £98

    £104£104£98Wychavon 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: Wychavon £1,238, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Wychavon: £1,238Shropshire: £1,148Wychavon: £1,244Shropshire: £1,084Wychavon: £1,175

    £1,238£1,244£1,175Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Wychavon: £144Shropshire: £155Wychavon: £145Shropshire: £146Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Shropshire 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: Wychavon £228, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Wychavon: £228Shropshire: £261Wychavon: £229Shropshire: £247Wychavon: £217

    £228£229£217Shropshire 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: Wychavon £6.91, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Wychavon: £6.91Shropshire: £6.71Wychavon: £6.93Shropshire: £6.34Wychavon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon 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: Wychavon £5.89, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Wychavon: £5.89Shropshire: £5.41Wychavon: £5.92Shropshire: £5.11Wychavon: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Wychavon: £5.79Shropshire: £6.07Wychavon: £5.81Shropshire: £5.73Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Shropshire 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: Wychavon 1,008.9, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Wychavon: 1,008.9

    1,008.9Wychavon 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: Wychavon 68.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Wychavon: 68.6

    68.6Shropshire 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: Wychavon 134.9, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Wychavon: 134.9

    134.9Shropshire 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: Wychavon 51.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Shropshire 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: Wychavon 147.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Wychavon: 147.8

    147.8Wychavon 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: Wychavon 22.7, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Wychavon: 22.7

    22.7Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Wychavon and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWychavonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,491£12,544£11,848£12,313£12,365£11,679Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,504£1,510£1,426Wychavon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,564£11,613£10,969£11,289£11,337£10,708Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£688£691£653Shropshire
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£341£342£323£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£96£96£91Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£89£89£84Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,244£1,175£1,143£1,148£1,084Wychavon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.68£6.71£6.34Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.39£5.41£5.11Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,003.8Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.681.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.154.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.8142.2Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.718.9Wychavon

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Wychavon: £4,555Shropshire: £4,619Wychavon: £4,574Shropshire: £4,363Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Shropshire is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wychavon £3,040, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Wychavon: £3,040Shropshire: £3,108Wychavon: £3,053Shropshire: £2,936Wychavon: £2,883

    £3,040£3,053£2,883Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wychavon £922, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Wychavon: £922Shropshire: £872Wychavon: £926Shropshire: £824Wychavon: £875

    £922£926£875Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wychavon £2,814, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Wychavon: £2,814Shropshire: £2,850Wychavon: £2,826Shropshire: £2,691Wychavon: £2,669

    £2,814£2,826£2,669Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wychavon £66, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Wychavon: £66Shropshire: £79Wychavon: £66Shropshire: £75Wychavon: £62

    £66£66£62Shropshire 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: Wychavon £155, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Wychavon: £155Shropshire: £174Wychavon: £156Shropshire: £164Wychavon: £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: Wychavon £4.36, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Wychavon: £4.36Shropshire: £5.38Wychavon: £4.38Shropshire: £5.08Wychavon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Shropshire 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: Wychavon £341, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Wychavon: £341Shropshire: £382Wychavon: £342Shropshire: £361Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Shropshire 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: Wychavon £103, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Wychavon: £103Shropshire: £96Wychavon: £103Shropshire: £91Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Wychavon 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: Wychavon £60, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Wychavon: £60Shropshire: £51Wychavon: £61Shropshire: £49Wychavon: £57

    £60£61£57Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wychavon £721, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Wychavon: £721Shropshire: £663Wychavon: £724Shropshire: £626Wychavon: £684

    £721£724£684Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Wychavon: £144Shropshire: £155Wychavon: £145Shropshire: £146Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £133, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Wychavon: £133Shropshire: £151Wychavon: £134Shropshire: £142Wychavon: £126

    £133£134£126Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £4.03, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Wychavon: £4.03Shropshire: £3.87Wychavon: £4.04Shropshire: £3.66Wychavon: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wychavon £3.44, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Wychavon: £3.44Shropshire: £3.12Wychavon: £3.45Shropshire: £2.95Wychavon: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Wychavon: £5.79Shropshire: £6.07Wychavon: £5.81Shropshire: £5.73Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 245.5, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Wychavon: 245.5

    245.5Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 16.7, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Wychavon: 16.7

    16.7Shropshire 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: Wychavon 32.8, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Wychavon: 32.8

    32.8Shropshire 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: Wychavon 51.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 86.1, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Wychavon: 86.1

    86.1Wychavon 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: Wychavon 13.2, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Wychavon: 13.2

    13.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Wychavon and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWychavonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,600£4,619£4,363Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,040£3,053£2,883£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£869£872£824Wychavon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,814£2,826£2,669£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£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£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£96£96£91Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£51£51£49Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£660£663£626Wychavon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.86£3.87£3.66Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.11£3.12£2.95Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.5252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.720.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.835.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.154.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.182.1Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.9Wychavon

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wychavon £629.4m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnWychavon: £629.4mShropshire: £1.5bnWychavon: £632.1mShropshire: £1.4bnWychavon: £597.0m

    £629.4m£632.1m£597.0mShropshire is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wychavon £420.0m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnWychavon: £420.0mShropshire: £1.0bnWychavon: £421.8mShropshire: £973.9mWychavon: £398.4m

    £420.0m£421.8m£398.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wychavon £127.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mWychavon: £127.4mShropshire: £289.4mWychavon: £127.9mShropshire: £273.3mWychavon: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wychavon £388.9m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mWychavon: £388.9mShropshire: £945.3mWychavon: £390.5mShropshire: £892.9mWychavon: £368.8m

    £388.9m£390.5m£368.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon £9.1m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mWychavon: £9.1mShropshire: £26.3mWychavon: £9.1mShropshire: £24.8mWychavon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mShropshire 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: Wychavon £21.5m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mWychavon: £21.5mShropshire: £57.6mWychavon: £21.6mShropshire: £54.4mWychavon: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mShropshire 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: Wychavon £0.60m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mWychavon: £0.60mShropshire: £1.8mWychavon: £0.61mShropshire: £1.7mWychavon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mShropshire 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: Wychavon £47.1m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mWychavon: £47.1mShropshire: £126.8mWychavon: £47.3mShropshire: £119.8mWychavon: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShropshire 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: Wychavon £14.2m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mWychavon: £14.2mShropshire: £31.9mWychavon: £14.2mShropshire: £30.2mWychavon: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mShropshire 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: Wychavon £8.3m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mWychavon: £8.3mShropshire: £17.1mWychavon: £8.4mShropshire: £16.1mWychavon: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon £99.6m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mWychavon: £99.6mShropshire: £220.0mWychavon: £100.1mShropshire: £207.8mWychavon: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wychavon £19.9m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mWychavon: £19.9mShropshire: £51.3mWychavon: £20.0mShropshire: £48.4mWychavon: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wychavon £18.4m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mWychavon: £18.4mShropshire: £50.0mWychavon: £18.5mShropshire: £47.3mWychavon: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wychavon £0.56m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mWychavon: £0.56mShropshire: £1.3mWychavon: £0.56mShropshire: £1.2mWychavon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wychavon £0.47m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mWychavon: £0.47mShropshire: £1.0mWychavon: £0.48mShropshire: £0.98mWychavon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wychavon £0.80m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mWychavon: £0.80mShropshire: £2.0mWychavon: £0.80mShropshire: £1.9mWychavon: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wychavon 33,925, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Wychavon: 33,925

    33,925Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon 2,308, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Wychavon: 2,308

    2,308Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 4,536, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Wychavon: 4,536

    4,536Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 7,054, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Wychavon: 7,054

    7,054Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon 11,892, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Wychavon: 11,892

    11,892Shropshire 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: Wychavon 1,825, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Wychavon: 1,825

    1,825Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Wychavon and Shropshire, total
MeasureWychavonShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92583,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3086,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,53611,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,05418,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,89227,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8253,629Shropshire

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.
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