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Angus and Shropshire

114,930 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Angus is higher than Shropshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Angus 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

Angus Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Angus: £5,119Shropshire: £4,619Angus: £5,140Shropshire: £4,363Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus 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: Angus £12,383, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Angus: £12,383Shropshire: £12,365Angus: £12,436Shropshire: £11,679Angus: £11,746

    £12,383£12,436£11,746Angus 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: Angus £2,074, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Angus: £2,074Shropshire: £1,510Angus: £2,083Shropshire: £1,426Angus: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Angus 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: Angus £11,493, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Angus: £11,493Shropshire: £11,337Angus: £11,542Shropshire: £10,708Angus: £10,902

    £11,493£11,542£10,902Angus 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: Angus £321, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Angus: £321Shropshire: £315Angus: £322Shropshire: £298Angus: £304

    £321£322£304Angus 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: Angus £551, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Angus: £551Shropshire: £691Angus: £553Shropshire: £653Angus: £523

    £551£553£523Shropshire 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: Angus £18, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Angus: £18Shropshire: £21Angus: £18Shropshire: £20Angus: £17

    £18£18£17Shropshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £557, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Angus: £557Shropshire: £382Angus: £559Shropshire: £361Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus 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: Angus £159, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Angus: £159Shropshire: £96Angus: £160Shropshire: £91Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus 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: Angus £118, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Angus: £118Shropshire: £89Angus: £119Shropshire: £84Angus: £112

    £118£119£112Angus 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: Angus £1,551, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Angus: £1,551Shropshire: £1,148Angus: £1,558Shropshire: £1,084Angus: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Angus: £156Shropshire: £155Angus: £157Shropshire: £146Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Angus 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: Angus £390, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Angus: £390Shropshire: £261Angus: £392Shropshire: £247Angus: £370

    £390£392£370Angus 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: Angus £7.45, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Angus: £7.45Shropshire: £6.71Angus: £7.49Shropshire: £6.34Angus: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Angus is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £6.65, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Angus: £6.65Shropshire: £5.41Angus: £6.68Shropshire: £5.11Angus: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Angus is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Angus: £9.28Shropshire: £6.07Angus: £9.32Shropshire: £5.73Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus 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: Angus 1,004.2, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Angus: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Angus 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: Angus 85.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Angus: 85.6

    85.6Angus 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: Angus 151.5, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Angus: 151.5

    151.5Angus 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: Angus 89.9, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus 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: Angus 198.9, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Angus: 198.9

    198.9Angus 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: Angus 29.6, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Angus: 29.6

    29.6Angus is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Angus and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAngusShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Angus
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679Angus
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426Angus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,493£11,542£10,902£11,289£11,337£10,708Angus
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£304£314£315£298Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£551£553£523Estimated£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£381£382£361Angus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£96£96£91Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112Estimated£89£89£84Angus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,143£1,148£1,084Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£154£155£146Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£390£392£370£260£261£247Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.39£5.41£5.11Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Angus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,003.8Angus
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.681.8Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5140.1Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.954.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9142.2Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.6Estimated18.9Angus

Per resident

Angus 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

Angus Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Angus: £5,119Shropshire: £4,619Angus: £5,140Shropshire: £4,363Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Angus £3,023, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Angus: £3,023Shropshire: £3,108Angus: £3,036Shropshire: £2,936Angus: £2,867

    £3,023£3,036£2,867Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Angus £1,214, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Angus: £1,214Shropshire: £872Angus: £1,219Shropshire: £824Angus: £1,152

    £1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Angus £2,806, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Angus: £2,806Shropshire: £2,850Angus: £2,818Shropshire: £2,691Angus: £2,661

    £2,806£2,818£2,661Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Angus £78, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Angus: £78Shropshire: £79Angus: £79Shropshire: £75Angus: £74

    £78£79£74Shropshire 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: Angus £134, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Angus: £134Shropshire: £174Angus: £135Shropshire: £164Angus: £128

    £134£135£128Shropshire 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: Angus £4.28, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Angus: £4.28Shropshire: £5.38Angus: £4.30Shropshire: £5.08Angus: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Shropshire 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: Angus £557, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Angus: £557Shropshire: £382Angus: £559Shropshire: £361Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus 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: Angus £159, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Angus: £159Shropshire: £96Angus: £160Shropshire: £91Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus 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: Angus £69, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Angus: £69Shropshire: £51Angus: £70Shropshire: £49Angus: £66

    £69£70£66Angus is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Angus £908, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Angus: £908Shropshire: £663Angus: £912Shropshire: £626Angus: £861

    £908£912£861Angus is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Angus: £156Shropshire: £155Angus: £157Shropshire: £146Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Angus is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Angus £229, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Angus: £229Shropshire: £151Angus: £230Shropshire: £142Angus: £217

    £229£230£217Angus is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Angus £4.36, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Angus: £4.36Shropshire: £3.87Angus: £4.38Shropshire: £3.66Angus: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Angus is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Angus £3.89, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Angus: £3.89Shropshire: £3.12Angus: £3.91Shropshire: £2.95Angus: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Angus is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Angus: £9.28Shropshire: £6.07Angus: £9.32Shropshire: £5.73Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus 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: Angus 245.1, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Angus: 245.1

    245.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 20.9, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Angus: 20.9

    20.9Angus 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: Angus 37.0, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Angus: 37.0

    37.0Angus 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: Angus 89.9, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 116.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Angus: 116.5

    116.5Angus 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: Angus 17.3, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Angus: 17.3

    17.3Angus is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Angus and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureAngusShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Angus
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated£869£872£824Angus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,661£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128Estimated£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£381£382£361Angus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£96£96£91Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66Estimated£51£51£49Angus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£660£663£626Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£154£155£146Angus
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£150£151£142Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£3.86£3.87£3.66Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.11£3.12£2.95Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Angus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.1252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.6Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.035.2Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.954.9Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.582.1Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.3Estimated10.9Angus

Total

Angus 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

Angus Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Angus £588.3m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnAngus: £588.3mShropshire: £1.5bnAngus: £590.8mShropshire: £1.4bnAngus: £558.0m

    £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Angus £347.4m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnAngus: £347.4mShropshire: £1.0bnAngus: £348.9mShropshire: £973.9mAngus: £329.5m

    £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Angus £139.6m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mAngus: £139.6mShropshire: £289.4mAngus: £140.1mShropshire: £273.3mAngus: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Angus £322.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mAngus: £322.4mShropshire: £945.3mAngus: £323.8mShropshire: £892.9mAngus: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Angus £9.0m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mAngus: £9.0mShropshire: £26.3mAngus: £9.0mShropshire: £24.8mAngus: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mShropshire 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: Angus £15.5m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mAngus: £15.5mShropshire: £57.6mAngus: £15.5mShropshire: £54.4mAngus: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mShropshire 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: Angus £0.49m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mAngus: £0.49mShropshire: £1.8mAngus: £0.49mShropshire: £1.7mAngus: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShropshire 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: Angus £64.0m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mAngus: £64.0mShropshire: £126.8mAngus: £64.3mShropshire: £119.8mAngus: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShropshire 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: Angus £18.3m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mAngus: £18.3mShropshire: £31.9mAngus: £18.4mShropshire: £30.2mAngus: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Angus £8.0m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mAngus: £8.0mShropshire: £17.1mAngus: £8.0mShropshire: £16.1mAngus: £7.5m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Angus £104.4m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mAngus: £104.4mShropshire: £220.0mAngus: £104.8mShropshire: £207.8mAngus: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Angus £17.9m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mAngus: £17.9mShropshire: £51.3mAngus: £18.0mShropshire: £48.4mAngus: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Angus £26.3m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mAngus: £26.3mShropshire: £50.0mAngus: £26.4mShropshire: £47.3mAngus: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Angus £0.50m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mAngus: £0.50mShropshire: £1.3mAngus: £0.50mShropshire: £1.2mAngus: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Angus £0.45m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mAngus: £0.45mShropshire: £1.0mAngus: £0.45mShropshire: £0.98mAngus: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Angus £1.1m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mAngus: £1.1mShropshire: £2.0mAngus: £1.1mShropshire: £1.9mAngus: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Angus 28,173, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Angus: 28,173

    28,173Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Angus 2,400, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Angus: 2,400

    2,400Shropshire 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: Angus 4,250, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Angus: 4,250

    4,250Shropshire 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: Angus 10,330, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Angus: 10,330

    10,330Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Angus 13,386, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Angus: 13,386

    13,386Shropshire 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: Angus 1,992, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Angus: 1,992

    1,992Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Angus and Shropshire, total
MeasureAngusShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,17383,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4006,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,25011,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33018,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38627,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,992Estimated3,629Shropshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.