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Highland and Shropshire

237,570 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Shropshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Highland 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

Highland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Highland: £4,697Shropshire: £4,619Highland: £4,717Shropshire: £4,363Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland 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: Highland £12,409, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Highland: £12,409Shropshire: £12,365Highland: £12,462Shropshire: £11,679Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Highland 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: Highland £1,725, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Highland: £1,725Shropshire: £1,510Highland: £1,732Shropshire: £1,426Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland 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: Highland £11,412, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Highland: £11,412Shropshire: £11,337Highland: £11,461Shropshire: £10,708Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland 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: Highland £356, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Highland: £356Shropshire: £315Highland: £358Shropshire: £298Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Highland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Highland £621, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Highland: £621Shropshire: £691Highland: £624Shropshire: £653Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Shropshire 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: Highland £19, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Highland: £19Shropshire: £21Highland: £20Shropshire: £20Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Shropshire 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: Highland £495, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Highland: £495Shropshire: £382Highland: £497Shropshire: £361Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland 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: Highland £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Highland: £141Shropshire: £96Highland: £142Shropshire: £91Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£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: Highland £101, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Highland: £101Shropshire: £89Highland: £101Shropshire: £84Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland 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: Highland £1,294, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Highland: £1,294Shropshire: £1,148Highland: £1,300Shropshire: £1,084Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Highland: £147Shropshire: £155Highland: £148Shropshire: £146Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Shropshire 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: Highland £320, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Highland: £320Shropshire: £261Highland: £322Shropshire: £247Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Highland 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: Highland £3.50, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Highland: £3.50Shropshire: £6.71Highland: £3.52Shropshire: £6.34Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Shropshire 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: Highland £5.55, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Highland: £5.55Shropshire: £5.41Highland: £5.57Shropshire: £5.11Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Highland: £7.73Shropshire: £6.07Highland: £7.76Shropshire: £5.73Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland 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: Highland 1,002.6, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Shropshire is higher1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 91.3, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland 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: Highland 137.8, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Highland: 137.8

    137.8Shropshire 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: Highland 77.4, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland 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: Highland 162.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Highland: 162.8

    162.8Highland 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: Highland 22.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Highland and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Highland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679Highland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426Highland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,289£11,337£10,708Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£314£315£298Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£381£382£361Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£96£96£91Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£89£89£84Highland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,143£1,148£1,084Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£260£261£247Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.39£5.41£5.11Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.381.8Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.454.9Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8142.2Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated18.9Highland

Per resident

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

Highland Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Highland: £4,697Shropshire: £4,619Highland: £4,717Shropshire: £4,363Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Highland: £2,872Shropshire: £3,108Highland: £2,885Shropshire: £2,936Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Highland: £1,034Shropshire: £872Highland: £1,038Shropshire: £824Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Highland: £2,642Shropshire: £2,850Highland: £2,653Shropshire: £2,691Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Highland: £83Shropshire: £79Highland: £83Shropshire: £75Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Highland: £144Shropshire: £174Highland: £144Shropshire: £164Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Shropshire 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: Highland £4.51, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Highland: £4.51Shropshire: £5.38Highland: £4.53Shropshire: £5.08Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Shropshire 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: Highland £495, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Highland: £495Shropshire: £382Highland: £497Shropshire: £361Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland 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: Highland £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Highland: £141Shropshire: £96Highland: £142Shropshire: £91Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Highland: £60Shropshire: £51Highland: £61Shropshire: £49Highland: £57

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Highland: £147Shropshire: £155Highland: £148Shropshire: £146Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Highland: £192Shropshire: £151Highland: £193Shropshire: £142Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Highland is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Highland: £2.10Shropshire: £3.87Highland: £2.11Shropshire: £3.66Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Highland: £3.32Shropshire: £3.12Highland: £3.34Shropshire: £2.95Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Highland: £7.73Shropshire: £6.07Highland: £7.76Shropshire: £5.73Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland 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: Highland 232.1, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Highland: 232.1

    232.1Shropshire is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Highland: 21.1

    21.1Highland 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: Highland 31.9, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Highland: 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: Highland 77.4, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland 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: Highland 13.5, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Highland and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureHighlandShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Highland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£869£872£824Highland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£79£79£75Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£381£382£361Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£96£96£91Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£51£51£49Highland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£660£663£626Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£150£151£142Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.11£3.12£2.95Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.6Highland
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 202677.454.9Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.682.1Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.9Highland

Total

Highland 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

Highland Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnHighland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.5bnHighland: £1.1bnShropshire: £1.4bnHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnHighland: £682.4mShropshire: £1.0bnHighland: £685.3mShropshire: £973.9mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mHighland: £245.6mShropshire: £289.4mHighland: £246.6mShropshire: £273.3mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mHighland: £627.6mShropshire: £945.3mHighland: £630.2mShropshire: £892.9mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mHighland: £19.6mShropshire: £26.3mHighland: £19.7mShropshire: £24.8mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mHighland: £34.2mShropshire: £57.6mHighland: £34.3mShropshire: £54.4mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mShropshire 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: Highland £1.1m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mHighland: £1.1mShropshire: £1.8mHighland: £1.1mShropshire: £1.7mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mShropshire 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: Highland £117.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mHighland: £117.7mShropshire: £126.8mHighland: £118.2mShropshire: £119.8mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mShropshire 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: Highland £33.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mHighland: £33.5mShropshire: £31.9mHighland: £33.7mShropshire: £30.2mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mHighland: £14.4mShropshire: £17.1mHighland: £14.4mShropshire: £16.1mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mHighland: £184.3mShropshire: £220.0mHighland: £185.1mShropshire: £207.8mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mHighland: £34.9mShropshire: £51.3mHighland: £35.0mShropshire: £48.4mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mHighland: £45.6mShropshire: £50.0mHighland: £45.8mShropshire: £47.3mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mHighland: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mHighland: £0.50mShropshire: £1.2mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mHighland: £0.79mShropshire: £1.0mHighland: £0.79mShropshire: £0.98mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mShropshire: £2.0mHighland: £1.8mShropshire: £1.9mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Highland: 55,132

    55,132Shropshire is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Highland: 5,020

    5,020Shropshire 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: Highland 7,575, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Highland: 7,575

    7,575Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Highland: 23,186

    23,186Shropshire 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: Highland 3,202, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Highland: 3,202

    3,202Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Highland and Shropshire, total
MeasureHighlandShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£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£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13283,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0206,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,57511,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,39518,202Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,18627,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated3,629Shropshire

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.
  10. 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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