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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Shropshire
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Shropshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 17 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 6. 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,410£1,416£1,337Shropshire is higher£1,504£1,510£1,426
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£85£86£81Shropshire is higher£89£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£895£899£849Shropshire is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Shropshire is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
987.2Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count140.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count54.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.5Shropshire is higher142.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count18.9
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| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated | £12,313£12,365£11,679 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated | £1,504£1,510£1,426 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,306£11,354£10,725 | £11,289£11,337£10,708 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £513£515£487 | £314£315£298 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,006£950Estimated | £688£691£653 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27Estimated | £21£21£20 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538Estimated | £381£382£361 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102Estimated | £96£96£91 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £85£86£81Estimated | £89£89£84 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Shropshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £154£155£146 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £413£415£392 | £260£261£247 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.84£7.88£7.44 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £14£14£13Estimated | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 987.2 | 1,003.8 | Shropshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.5 | 81.8 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.5 | 140.1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.4 | 54.9 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.5 | 142.2 | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8Estimated | 18.9 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Per resident
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 5. 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Shropshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£816£820£774Shropshire is higher£869£872£824
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Shropshire is higher£51£51£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Shropshire is higher£660£663£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Shropshire is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count252.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count54.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.0Shropshire is higher82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count10.9
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| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | £4,600£4,619£4,363 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated | £3,095£3,108£2,936 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £816£820£774Estimated | £869£872£824 | Shropshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,924£2,936£2,773 | £2,837£2,850£2,691 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £79£79£75 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246Estimated | £173£174£164 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538Estimated | £381£382£361 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102Estimated | £96£96£91 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47Estimated | £51£51£49 | Shropshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £660£663£626 | Shropshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £154£155£146 | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £150£151£142 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £14£14£13Estimated | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.3 | 252.3 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.0 | 20.6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.7 | 35.2 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.4 | 54.9 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.0 | 82.1 | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6Estimated | 10.9 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Total
Na h-Eileanan Siar 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Shropshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShropshire is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mShropshire is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
6,619Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
882Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,210Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,110Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
2,125Shropshire is higher27,247
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
327Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629
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| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Shropshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | Shropshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated | £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m | Shropshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated | £288.2m£289.4m£273.3m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £75.8m£76.1m£71.9m | £941.3m£945.3m£892.9m | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.4m£3.5m£3.3m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated | £57.4m£57.6m£54.4m | Shropshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated | £126.3m£126.8m£119.8m | Shropshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated | £31.8m£31.9m£30.2m | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £219.0m£220.0m£207.8m | Shropshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Shropshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £49.8m£50.0m£47.3m | Shropshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Shropshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Shropshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Shropshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 6,619 | 83,703 | Shropshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 882 | 6,823 | Shropshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,210 | 11,684 | Shropshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,110 | 18,202 | Shropshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 2,125 | 27,247 | Shropshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 327Estimated | 3,629 | Shropshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
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