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Conwy and Shropshire

114,435 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Shropshire on 22 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

Conwy 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

Conwy Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Conwy: £5,766Shropshire: £4,619Conwy: £5,790Shropshire: £4,363Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy 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: Conwy £12,784, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Conwy: £12,784Shropshire: £12,365Conwy: £12,838Shropshire: £11,679Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy 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: Conwy £2,381, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Conwy: £2,381Shropshire: £1,510Conwy: £2,391Shropshire: £1,426Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy 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: Conwy £11,338, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Conwy: £11,338Shropshire: £11,337Conwy: £11,387Shropshire: £10,708Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Conwy 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: Conwy £475, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Conwy: £475Shropshire: £315Conwy: £477Shropshire: £298Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy 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: Conwy £940, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Conwy: £940Shropshire: £691Conwy: £944Shropshire: £653Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy 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: Conwy £30, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Conwy: £30Shropshire: £21Conwy: £30Shropshire: £20Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Conwy: £609Shropshire: £382Conwy: £612Shropshire: £361Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £91Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £148, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Conwy: £148Shropshire: £89Conwy: £148Shropshire: £84Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy 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: Conwy £1,754, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Conwy: £1,754Shropshire: £1,148Conwy: £1,762Shropshire: £1,084Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Conwy: £222Shropshire: £155Conwy: £223Shropshire: £146Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy 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: Conwy £461, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Conwy: £461Shropshire: £261Conwy: £463Shropshire: £247Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy 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: Conwy £8.01, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Conwy: £8.01Shropshire: £6.71Conwy: £8.05Shropshire: £6.34Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy 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: Conwy £9.96, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Conwy: £9.96Shropshire: £5.41Conwy: £10Shropshire: £5.11Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Conwy: £8.92Shropshire: £6.07Conwy: £8.96Shropshire: £5.73Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 1,007.4, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Conwy 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: Conwy 116.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy 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: Conwy 185.9, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy 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: Conwy 224.6, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy 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: Conwy 30.8, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Conwy and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£4,600£4,619£4,363Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,313£12,365£11,679Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,504£1,510£1,426Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,289£11,337£10,708Conwy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£314£315£298Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£688£691£653Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£21£21£20Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£381£382£361Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£96£96£91Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£89£89£84Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,143£1,148£1,084Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£154£155£146Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£260£261£247Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.68£6.71£6.34Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.39£5.41£5.11Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.04£6.07£5.73Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,003.8Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.681.8Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9140.1Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.154.9Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6142.2Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.818.9Conwy

Per resident

Conwy 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

Conwy Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Conwy: £5,766Shropshire: £4,619Conwy: £5,790Shropshire: £4,363Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Conwy: £3,438Shropshire: £3,108Conwy: £3,452Shropshire: £2,936Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Conwy: £1,331Shropshire: £872Conwy: £1,337Shropshire: £824Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Conwy: £3,049Shropshire: £2,850Conwy: £3,062Shropshire: £2,691Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Conwy: £128Shropshire: £79Conwy: £128Shropshire: £75Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy 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: Conwy £253, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Conwy: £253Shropshire: £174Conwy: £254Shropshire: £164Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy 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: Conwy £8.03, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Conwy: £8.03Shropshire: £5.38Conwy: £8.07Shropshire: £5.08Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Conwy: £609Shropshire: £382Conwy: £612Shropshire: £361Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £96Conwy: £157Shropshire: £91Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £82, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Conwy: £82Shropshire: £51Conwy: £83Shropshire: £49Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Conwy: £981Shropshire: £663Conwy: £985Shropshire: £626Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Conwy: £222Shropshire: £155Conwy: £223Shropshire: £146Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Conwy: £258Shropshire: £151Conwy: £259Shropshire: £142Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Conwy: £4.48Shropshire: £3.87Conwy: £4.50Shropshire: £3.66Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Conwy: £5.57Shropshire: £3.12Conwy: £5.59Shropshire: £2.95Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Conwy: £8.92Shropshire: £6.07Conwy: £8.96Shropshire: £5.73Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 270.9, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy 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: Conwy 50.0, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy 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: Conwy 17.2, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count10.9

Show the numbers
Conwy and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureConwyShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£4,600£4,619£4,363Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,095£3,108£2,936Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£869£872£824Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,837£2,850£2,691Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£79£79£75Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£173£174£164Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.36£5.38£5.08Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£381£382£361Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£96£96£91Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£51£51£49Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£660£663£626Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£154£155£146Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£150£151£142Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.86£3.87£3.66Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.11£3.12£2.95Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.04£6.07£5.73Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9252.3Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.420.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.035.2Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.154.9Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.682.1Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.210.9Conwy

Total

Conwy 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

Conwy Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnConwy: £659.8mShropshire: £1.5bnConwy: £662.6mShropshire: £1.4bnConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnConwy: £393.4mShropshire: £1.0bnConwy: £395.0mShropshire: £973.9mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mConwy: £152.3mShropshire: £289.4mConwy: £153.0mShropshire: £273.3mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mConwy: £348.9mShropshire: £945.3mConwy: £350.4mShropshire: £892.9mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mConwy: £14.6mShropshire: £26.3mConwy: £14.7mShropshire: £24.8mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShropshire 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: Conwy £28.9m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mConwy: £28.9mShropshire: £57.6mConwy: £29.1mShropshire: £54.4mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mShropshire 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: Conwy £0.92m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mConwy: £0.92mShropshire: £1.8mConwy: £0.92mShropshire: £1.7mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShropshire 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: Conwy £69.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mConwy: £69.7mShropshire: £126.8mConwy: £70.0mShropshire: £119.8mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mShropshire 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: Conwy £17.9m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mConwy: £17.9mShropshire: £31.9mConwy: £18.0mShropshire: £30.2mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShropshire 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: Conwy £9.4m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mConwy: £9.4mShropshire: £17.1mConwy: £9.5mShropshire: £16.1mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mConwy: £112.2mShropshire: £220.0mConwy: £112.7mShropshire: £207.8mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mConwy: £25.5mShropshire: £51.3mConwy: £25.6mShropshire: £48.4mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mConwy: £29.5mShropshire: £50.0mConwy: £29.6mShropshire: £47.3mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mConwy: £0.51mShropshire: £1.3mConwy: £0.51mShropshire: £1.2mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mConwy: £0.64mShropshire: £1.0mConwy: £0.64mShropshire: £0.98mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mConwy: £1.0mShropshire: £2.0mConwy: £1.0mShropshire: £1.9mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Shropshire 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: Conwy 5,719, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Shropshire 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: Conwy 9,969, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Shropshire 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: Conwy 1,971, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Conwy and Shropshire, total
MeasureConwyShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00183,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5886,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,71911,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,96918,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37027,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9713,629Shropshire

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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