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Scottish Borders and Shropshire

117,190 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders 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.

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Per person in the age group

Scottish Borders 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

Scottish Borders Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Scottish Borders: £4,986Shropshire: £4,619Scottish Borders: £5,007Shropshire: £4,363Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £12,258, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Scottish Borders: £12,258Shropshire: £12,365Scottish Borders: £12,310Shropshire: £11,679Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £1,832, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Scottish Borders: £1,832Shropshire: £1,510Scottish Borders: £1,840Shropshire: £1,426Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £11,419, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Scottish Borders: £11,419Shropshire: £11,337Scottish Borders: £11,467Shropshire: £10,708Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £294, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Scottish Borders: £294Shropshire: £315Scottish Borders: £295Shropshire: £298Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £529, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Scottish Borders: £529Shropshire: £691Scottish Borders: £531Shropshire: £653Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £16, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Scottish Borders: £16Shropshire: £21Scottish Borders: £16Shropshire: £20Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £449, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Scottish Borders: £449Shropshire: £382Scottish Borders: £451Shropshire: £361Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £121, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Scottish Borders: £121Shropshire: £96Scottish Borders: £122Shropshire: £91Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £98, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Scottish Borders: £98Shropshire: £89Scottish Borders: £99Shropshire: £84Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £1,354, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Scottish Borders: £1,354Shropshire: £1,148Scottish Borders: £1,359Shropshire: £1,084Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Scottish Borders: £192Shropshire: £155Scottish Borders: £192Shropshire: £146Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £368, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Scottish Borders: £368Shropshire: £261Scottish Borders: £369Shropshire: £247Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £6.40, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Scottish Borders: £6.40Shropshire: £6.71Scottish Borders: £6.43Shropshire: £6.34Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £5.74, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Scottish Borders: £5.74Shropshire: £5.41Scottish Borders: £5.76Shropshire: £5.11Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Scottish Borders: £7.17Shropshire: £6.07Scottish Borders: £7.20Shropshire: £5.73Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 82.4, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 134.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders 71.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 178.6, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 23.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Scottish Borders and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,289£11,337£10,708Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£381£382£361Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£96£96£91Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£89£89£84Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,143£1,148£1,084Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£154£155£146Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£260£261£247Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.39£5.41£5.11Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,003.8Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.481.8Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.654.9Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6142.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated18.9Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders 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

Scottish Borders Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Scottish Borders: £4,986Shropshire: £4,619Scottish Borders: £5,007Shropshire: £4,363Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Scottish Borders: £3,165Shropshire: £3,108Scottish Borders: £3,178Shropshire: £2,936Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Scottish Borders: £1,052Shropshire: £872Scottish Borders: £1,056Shropshire: £824Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Scottish Borders: £2,948Shropshire: £2,850Scottish Borders: £2,961Shropshire: £2,691Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Scottish Borders: £76Shropshire: £79Scottish Borders: £76Shropshire: £75Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £137, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Scottish Borders: £137Shropshire: £174Scottish Borders: £137Shropshire: £164Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £4.15, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Scottish Borders: £4.15Shropshire: £5.38Scottish Borders: £4.17Shropshire: £5.08Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders £449, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Scottish Borders: £449Shropshire: £382Scottish Borders: £451Shropshire: £361Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £121, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Scottish Borders: £121Shropshire: £96Scottish Borders: £122Shropshire: £91Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders £56, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Scottish Borders: £56Shropshire: £51Scottish Borders: £57Shropshire: £49Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Scottish Borders: £777Shropshire: £663Scottish Borders: £780Shropshire: £626Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Scottish Borders: £192Shropshire: £155Scottish Borders: £192Shropshire: £146Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Scottish Borders: £211Shropshire: £151Scottish Borders: £212Shropshire: £142Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Scottish Borders: £3.68Shropshire: £3.87Scottish Borders: £3.69Shropshire: £3.66Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Scottish Borders: £3.29Shropshire: £3.12Scottish Borders: £3.30Shropshire: £2.95Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Scottish Borders: £7.17Shropshire: £6.07Scottish Borders: £7.20Shropshire: £5.73Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 259.7, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 34.6, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders 71.6, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders 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: Scottish Borders 13.5, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Scottish Borders and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£869£872£824Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,837£2,850£2,691Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£381£382£361Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£96£96£91Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£51£51£49Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£660£663£626Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£154£155£146Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£150£151£142Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.11£3.12£2.95Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7252.3Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.6Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.635.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.654.9Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.582.1Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.9Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders 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

Scottish Borders Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnScottish Borders: £584.3mShropshire: £1.5bnScottish Borders: £586.8mShropshire: £1.4bnScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £370.9mShropshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £372.5mShropshire: £973.9mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mShropshire: £289.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mShropshire: £273.3mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mScottish Borders: £345.5mShropshire: £945.3mScottish Borders: £347.0mShropshire: £892.9mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mScottish Borders: £8.9mShropshire: £26.3mScottish Borders: £8.9mShropshire: £24.8mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShropshire 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: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mScottish Borders: £16.0mShropshire: £57.6mScottish Borders: £16.1mShropshire: £54.4mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShropshire 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: Scottish Borders £0.49m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mScottish Borders: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mScottish Borders: £0.49mShropshire: £1.7mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mShropshire 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: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mScottish Borders: £52.6mShropshire: £126.8mScottish Borders: £52.9mShropshire: £119.8mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mShropshire 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: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mScottish Borders: £14.2mShropshire: £31.9mScottish Borders: £14.3mShropshire: £30.2mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mShropshire 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: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mScottish Borders: £6.6mShropshire: £17.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mShropshire: £16.1mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mScottish Borders: £91.1mShropshire: £220.0mScottish Borders: £91.5mShropshire: £207.8mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mScottish Borders: £22.5mShropshire: £51.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mShropshire: £48.4mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mShropshire: £50.0mScottish Borders: £24.9mShropshire: £47.3mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mScottish Borders: £0.43mShropshire: £1.3mScottish Borders: £0.43mShropshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.39mShropshire: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.39mShropshire: £0.98mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mShropshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mShropshire: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders 4,055, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Shropshire 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: Scottish Borders 1,583, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Shropshire, total
MeasureScottish BordersShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43983,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4936,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,05511,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38518,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01527,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated3,629Shropshire

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.
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