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Pembrokeshire and Shropshire

125,670 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Shropshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 3. 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

Pembrokeshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Pembrokeshire: £5,346Shropshire: £4,619Pembrokeshire: £5,369Shropshire: £4,363Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Pembrokeshire: £12,277Shropshire: £12,365Pembrokeshire: £12,329Shropshire: £11,679Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Shropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Pembrokeshire: £2,270Shropshire: £1,510Pembrokeshire: £2,280Shropshire: £1,426Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Pembrokeshire: £11,023Shropshire: £11,337Pembrokeshire: £11,070Shropshire: £10,708Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Shropshire is higher£11,289£11,337£10,708

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Pembrokeshire: £430Shropshire: £315Pembrokeshire: £432Shropshire: £298Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £795, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Pembrokeshire: £795Shropshire: £691Pembrokeshire: £798Shropshire: £653Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £29, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Pembrokeshire: £29Shropshire: £21Pembrokeshire: £29Shropshire: £20Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Pembrokeshire: £592Shropshire: £382Pembrokeshire: £594Shropshire: £361Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Pembrokeshire: £141Shropshire: £96Pembrokeshire: £142Shropshire: £91Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £155, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Pembrokeshire: £155Shropshire: £89Pembrokeshire: £155Shropshire: £84Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Pembrokeshire: £1,655Shropshire: £1,148Pembrokeshire: £1,662Shropshire: £1,084Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Pembrokeshire: £174Shropshire: £155Pembrokeshire: £175Shropshire: £146Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £445, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Pembrokeshire: £445Shropshire: £261Pembrokeshire: £447Shropshire: £247Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Pembrokeshire: £7.66Shropshire: £6.71Pembrokeshire: £7.70Shropshire: £6.34Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Pembrokeshire: £8.62Shropshire: £5.41Pembrokeshire: £8.66Shropshire: £5.11Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Pembrokeshire: £9.35Shropshire: £6.07Pembrokeshire: £9.39Shropshire: £5.73Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 1,001.7, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Shropshire 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: Pembrokeshire 108.4, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Pembrokeshire and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,600£4,619£4,363Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,504£1,510£1,426Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£314£315£298Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£688£691£653Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£21£20Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£381£382£361Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£96£96£91Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£89£89£84Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,143£1,148£1,084Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£155£146Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£260£261£247Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.68£6.71£6.34Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£5.39£5.41£5.11Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.04£6.07£5.73Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,003.8Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.481.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0140.1Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.854.9Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9142.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.518.9Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire 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

Pembrokeshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Pembrokeshire: £5,346Shropshire: £4,619Pembrokeshire: £5,369Shropshire: £4,363Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Pembrokeshire: £3,145Shropshire: £3,108Pembrokeshire: £3,158Shropshire: £2,936Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Pembrokeshire: £1,285Shropshire: £872Pembrokeshire: £1,291Shropshire: £824Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Pembrokeshire: £2,823Shropshire: £2,850Pembrokeshire: £2,835Shropshire: £2,691Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Shropshire is higher£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Pembrokeshire: £110Shropshire: £79Pembrokeshire: £111Shropshire: £75Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £204, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £204Shropshire: £174Pembrokeshire: £204Shropshire: £164Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £7.35, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Pembrokeshire: £7.35Shropshire: £5.38Pembrokeshire: £7.38Shropshire: £5.08Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Pembrokeshire: £592Shropshire: £382Pembrokeshire: £594Shropshire: £361Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £141, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Pembrokeshire: £141Shropshire: £96Pembrokeshire: £142Shropshire: £91Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £88, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Pembrokeshire: £88Shropshire: £51Pembrokeshire: £88Shropshire: £49Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Pembrokeshire: £937Shropshire: £663Pembrokeshire: £941Shropshire: £626Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Pembrokeshire: £174Shropshire: £155Pembrokeshire: £175Shropshire: £146Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Pembrokeshire: £252Shropshire: £151Pembrokeshire: £253Shropshire: £142Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Pembrokeshire: £4.33Shropshire: £3.87Pembrokeshire: £4.35Shropshire: £3.66Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Pembrokeshire: £4.88Shropshire: £3.12Pembrokeshire: £4.90Shropshire: £2.95Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Pembrokeshire: £9.35Shropshire: £6.07Pembrokeshire: £9.39Shropshire: £5.73Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 42.5, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Pembrokeshire and Shropshire, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,600£4,619£4,363Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,095£3,108£2,936Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£869£872£824Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£79£79£75Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£173£174£164Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.36£5.38£5.08Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£381£382£361Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£96£96£91Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£51£51£49Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£660£663£626Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£155£146Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£150£151£142Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.86£3.87£3.66Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.11£3.12£2.95Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.04£6.07£5.73Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6252.3Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.6Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.2Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.854.9Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.282.1Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.410.9Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire 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

Pembrokeshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnPembrokeshire: £671.8mShropshire: £1.5bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mShropshire: £1.4bnPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £395.2mShropshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mShropshire: £973.9mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mPembrokeshire: £161.5mShropshire: £289.4mPembrokeshire: £162.2mShropshire: £273.3mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mPembrokeshire: £354.8mShropshire: £945.3mPembrokeshire: £356.3mShropshire: £892.9mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mShropshire is higher£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mPembrokeshire: £13.9mShropshire: £26.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mShropshire: £24.8mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mShropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mPembrokeshire: £25.6mShropshire: £57.6mPembrokeshire: £25.7mShropshire: £54.4mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £0.92m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mPembrokeshire: £0.92mShropshire: £1.8mPembrokeshire: £0.93mShropshire: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mShropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mPembrokeshire: £74.4mShropshire: £126.8mPembrokeshire: £74.7mShropshire: £119.8mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mPembrokeshire: £17.7mShropshire: £31.9mPembrokeshire: £17.8mShropshire: £30.2mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mShropshire 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: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mShropshire: £17.1mPembrokeshire: £11.0mShropshire: £16.1mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mPembrokeshire: £117.7mShropshire: £220.0mPembrokeshire: £118.2mShropshire: £207.8mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mPembrokeshire: £21.8mShropshire: £51.3mPembrokeshire: £21.9mShropshire: £48.4mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mPembrokeshire: £31.6mShropshire: £50.0mPembrokeshire: £31.8mShropshire: £47.3mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.55mShropshire: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.55mShropshire: £1.2mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.61mShropshire: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.62mShropshire: £0.98mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mShropshire: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mShropshire: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Shropshire 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: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Shropshire 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: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Shropshire 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: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Shropshire, total
MeasurePembrokeshireShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24183,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4886,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,34411,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53418,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35927,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,629Shropshire

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.
  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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