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Isle of Anglesey and Shropshire

68,873 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Shropshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 1. 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

Isle of Anglesey Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Shropshire: £4,619Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Shropshire: £4,363Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Shropshire: £12,365Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Shropshire: £11,679Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Shropshire: £1,510Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Shropshire: £1,426Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Shropshire: £11,337Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Shropshire: £10,708Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Shropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey £443, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Isle of Anglesey: £443Shropshire: £315Isle of Anglesey: £445Shropshire: £298Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £862, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Isle of Anglesey: £862Shropshire: £691Isle of Anglesey: £866Shropshire: £653Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £29, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Isle of Anglesey: £29Shropshire: £21Isle of Anglesey: £29Shropshire: £20Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Isle of Anglesey: £566Shropshire: £382Isle of Anglesey: £569Shropshire: £361Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £147Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £148Shropshire: £91Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £142, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Isle of Anglesey: £142Shropshire: £89Isle of Anglesey: £143Shropshire: £84Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Shropshire: £1,148Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Shropshire: £1,084Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Isle of Anglesey: £201Shropshire: £155Isle of Anglesey: £202Shropshire: £146Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £450, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Isle of Anglesey: £450Shropshire: £261Isle of Anglesey: £452Shropshire: £247Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Shropshire: £6.71Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Shropshire: £6.34Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Isle of Anglesey: £11Shropshire: £5.41Isle of Anglesey: £11Shropshire: £5.11Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Shropshire: £6.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £5.73Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Isle of Anglesey and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,600£4,619£4,363Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,313£12,365£11,679Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,504£1,510£1,426Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£314£315£298Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£688£691£653Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£21£20Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£381£382£361Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£96£96£91Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£89£89£84Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,143£1,148£1,084Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£154£155£146Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£260£261£247Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£6.68£6.71£6.34Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.39£5.41£5.11Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.04£6.07£5.73Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,003.8Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.581.8Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3140.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.254.9Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2142.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.518.9Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 0. 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

Isle of Anglesey Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Shropshire: £4,619Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Shropshire: £4,363Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Shropshire: £3,108Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Shropshire: £2,936Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Shropshire: £872Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Shropshire: £824Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Shropshire: £2,850Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Shropshire: £2,691Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Isle of Anglesey: £115Shropshire: £79Isle of Anglesey: £116Shropshire: £75Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £224, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £224Shropshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £225Shropshire: £164Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £5.38Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Shropshire: £5.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Isle of Anglesey: £566Shropshire: £382Isle of Anglesey: £569Shropshire: £361Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £147Shropshire: £96Isle of Anglesey: £148Shropshire: £91Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £80, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Isle of Anglesey: £80Shropshire: £51Isle of Anglesey: £80Shropshire: £49Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Isle of Anglesey: £942Shropshire: £663Isle of Anglesey: £946Shropshire: £626Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Isle of Anglesey: £201Shropshire: £155Isle of Anglesey: £202Shropshire: £146Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £251Shropshire: £151Isle of Anglesey: £253Shropshire: £142Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Shropshire: £3.87Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Shropshire: £3.66Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Shropshire: £3.12Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Shropshire: £2.95Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Shropshire: £6.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Shropshire: £5.73Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Isle of Anglesey and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,600£4,619£4,363Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,095£3,108£2,936Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£869£872£824Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,837£2,850£2,691Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£79£79£75Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£173£174£164Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.36£5.38£5.08Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£381£382£361Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£96£96£91Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£51£51£49Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£660£663£626Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£154£155£146Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£150£151£142Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.86£3.87£3.66Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£3.11£3.12£2.95Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.04£6.07£5.73Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6252.3Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.320.6Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.135.2Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.254.9Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.582.1Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.910.9Isle of Anglesey

Total

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mShropshire: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mShropshire: £1.4bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mShropshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mShropshire: £973.9mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mShropshire: £289.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mShropshire: £273.3mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mShropshire: £945.3mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mShropshire: £892.9mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mShropshire: £26.3mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mShropshire: £24.8mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mShropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mShropshire: £57.6mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mShropshire: £54.4mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mShropshire: £126.8mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mShropshire: £119.8mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mShropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mShropshire: £31.9mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mShropshire: £30.2mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mShropshire: £17.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mShropshire: £16.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mShropshire: £220.0mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mShropshire: £207.8mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mShropshire: £51.3mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mShropshire: £48.4mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mShropshire: £50.0mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mShropshire: £47.3mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mShropshire: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mShropshire: £1.2mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mShropshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mShropshire: £0.98mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £2.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mShropshire: £1.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Shropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Shropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Shropshire 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Shropshire, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01983,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0166,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,17711,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58918,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43927,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0963,629Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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