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East Suffolk and Shropshire

249,581 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Shropshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

East Suffolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 7. 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

East Suffolk Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600East Suffolk: £5,259Shropshire: £4,619East Suffolk: £5,281Shropshire: £4,363East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £12,409, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313East Suffolk: £12,409Shropshire: £12,365East Suffolk: £12,462Shropshire: £11,679East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1,948, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504East Suffolk: £1,948Shropshire: £1,510East Suffolk: £1,956Shropshire: £1,426East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £11,457, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289East Suffolk: £11,457Shropshire: £11,337East Suffolk: £11,506Shropshire: £10,708East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £285, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314East Suffolk: £285Shropshire: £315East Suffolk: £286Shropshire: £298East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Shropshire 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: East Suffolk £648, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688East Suffolk: £648Shropshire: £691East Suffolk: £651Shropshire: £653East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £20, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21East Suffolk: £20Shropshire: £21East Suffolk: £20Shropshire: £20East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381East Suffolk: £459Shropshire: £382East Suffolk: £461Shropshire: £361East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96East Suffolk: £121Shropshire: £96East Suffolk: £121Shropshire: £91East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £127, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89East Suffolk: £127Shropshire: £89East Suffolk: £127Shropshire: £84East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143East Suffolk: £1,529Shropshire: £1,148East Suffolk: £1,535Shropshire: £1,084East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154East Suffolk: £165Shropshire: £155East Suffolk: £165Shropshire: £146East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £281, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260East Suffolk: £281Shropshire: £261East Suffolk: £282Shropshire: £247East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68East Suffolk: £5.67Shropshire: £6.71East Suffolk: £5.70Shropshire: £6.34East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Shropshire 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: East Suffolk £6.31, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39East Suffolk: £6.31Shropshire: £5.41East Suffolk: £6.34Shropshire: £5.11East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04East Suffolk: £6.79Shropshire: £6.07East Suffolk: £6.82Shropshire: £5.73East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Shropshire 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: East Suffolk 76.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: East Suffolk 135.2, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk 183.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 26.7, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher18.9

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East Suffolk and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,600£4,619£4,363East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,313£12,365£11,679East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,504£1,510£1,426East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,289£11,337£10,708East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£381£382£361East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£96£96£91East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£89£89£84East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,143£1,148£1,084East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£154£155£146East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£260£261£247East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.39£5.41£5.11East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.04£6.07£5.73East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.681.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.554.9East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8142.2East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.718.9East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 2. 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

East Suffolk Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600East Suffolk: £5,259Shropshire: £4,619East Suffolk: £5,281Shropshire: £4,363East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095East Suffolk: £3,426Shropshire: £3,108East Suffolk: £3,441Shropshire: £2,936East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869East Suffolk: £1,082Shropshire: £872East Suffolk: £1,086Shropshire: £824East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837East Suffolk: £3,163Shropshire: £2,850East Suffolk: £3,177Shropshire: £2,691East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79East Suffolk: £79Shropshire: £79East Suffolk: £79Shropshire: £75East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire 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: East Suffolk £179, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173East Suffolk: £179Shropshire: £174East Suffolk: £180Shropshire: £164East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £5.50, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36East Suffolk: £5.50Shropshire: £5.38East Suffolk: £5.53Shropshire: £5.08East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Suffolk £459, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381East Suffolk: £459Shropshire: £382East Suffolk: £461Shropshire: £361East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96East Suffolk: £121Shropshire: £96East Suffolk: £121Shropshire: £91East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £70, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51East Suffolk: £70Shropshire: £51East Suffolk: £71Shropshire: £49East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660East Suffolk: £849Shropshire: £663East Suffolk: £853Shropshire: £626East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154East Suffolk: £165Shropshire: £155East Suffolk: £165Shropshire: £146East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150East Suffolk: £156Shropshire: £151East Suffolk: £156Shropshire: £142East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86East Suffolk: £3.15Shropshire: £3.87East Suffolk: £3.17Shropshire: £3.66East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11East Suffolk: £3.51Shropshire: £3.12East Suffolk: £3.53Shropshire: £2.95East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04East Suffolk: £6.79Shropshire: £6.07East Suffolk: £6.82Shropshire: £5.73East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 277.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 14.8, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher10.9

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East Suffolk and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,600£4,619£4,363East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,095£3,108£2,936East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£869£872£824East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,837£2,850£2,691East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£173£174£164East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.36£5.38£5.08East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£381£382£361East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£96£96£91East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£51£51£49East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£660£663£626East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£154£155£146East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£150£151£142East Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.11£3.12£2.95East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.04£6.07£5.73East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0252.3East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.6East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.335.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.554.9East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.182.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.810.9East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 20. 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

East Suffolk Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnShropshire: £1.5bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnShropshire: £1.4bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnEast Suffolk: £855.2mShropshire: £1.0bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mShropshire: £973.9mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mEast Suffolk: £270.0mShropshire: £289.4mEast Suffolk: £271.1mShropshire: £273.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mEast Suffolk: £789.5mShropshire: £945.3mEast Suffolk: £792.9mShropshire: £892.9mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mEast Suffolk: £19.6mShropshire: £26.3mEast Suffolk: £19.7mShropshire: £24.8mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mShropshire 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: East Suffolk £44.7m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mEast Suffolk: £44.7mShropshire: £57.6mEast Suffolk: £44.9mShropshire: £54.4mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Suffolk £1.4m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mEast Suffolk: £1.4mShropshire: £1.8mEast Suffolk: £1.4mShropshire: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mEast Suffolk: £114.5mShropshire: £126.8mEast Suffolk: £115.0mShropshire: £119.8mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mEast Suffolk: £30.1mShropshire: £31.9mEast Suffolk: £30.2mShropshire: £30.2mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mShropshire 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: East Suffolk £17.6m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mShropshire: £17.1mEast Suffolk: £17.6mShropshire: £16.1mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mEast Suffolk: £211.9mShropshire: £220.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mShropshire: £207.8mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mShropshire: £51.3mEast Suffolk: £41.3mShropshire: £48.4mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mEast Suffolk: £38.9mShropshire: £50.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0mShropshire: £47.3mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.79mShropshire: £1.3mEast Suffolk: £0.79mShropshire: £1.2mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £0.88mShropshire: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £0.88mShropshire: £0.98mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.7mShropshire: £2.0mEast Suffolk: £1.7mShropshire: £1.9mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474Shropshire 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: East Suffolk 3,694, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higher3,629

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Shropshire, total
MeasureEast SuffolkShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14183,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2806,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,31711,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10418,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47427,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6943,629East Suffolk

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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