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Powys and Shropshire

134,855 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Powys 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

Powys 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

Powys Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Powys: £5,079Shropshire: £4,619Powys: £5,101Shropshire: £4,363Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys 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: Powys £12,183, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Powys: £12,183Shropshire: £12,365Powys: £12,235Shropshire: £11,679Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Shropshire 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: Powys £1,742, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Powys: £1,742Shropshire: £1,510Powys: £1,750Shropshire: £1,426Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys 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: Powys £11,038, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Powys: £11,038Shropshire: £11,337Powys: £11,085Shropshire: £10,708Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Shropshire 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: Powys £369, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Powys: £369Shropshire: £315Powys: £371Shropshire: £298Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys 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: Powys £752, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Powys: £752Shropshire: £691Powys: £755Shropshire: £653Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys 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: Powys £24, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Powys: £24Shropshire: £21Powys: £24Shropshire: £20Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys 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: Powys £487, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Powys: £487Shropshire: £382Powys: £490Shropshire: £361Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Powys: £109Shropshire: £96Powys: £110Shropshire: £91Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Powys 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: Powys £104, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Powys: £104Shropshire: £89Powys: £104Shropshire: £84Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys 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: Powys £1,253, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Powys: £1,253Shropshire: £1,148Powys: £1,258Shropshire: £1,084Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Powys: £167Shropshire: £155Powys: £167Shropshire: £146Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys 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: Powys £374, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Powys: £374Shropshire: £261Powys: £376Shropshire: £247Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys 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: Powys £5.43, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Powys: £5.43Shropshire: £6.71Powys: £5.45Shropshire: £6.34Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Shropshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Powys: £6.46Shropshire: £5.41Powys: £6.49Shropshire: £5.11Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Powys: £6.92Shropshire: £6.07Powys: £6.95Shropshire: £5.73Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys 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: Powys 1,005.6, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Powys 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: Powys 92.0, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys 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: Powys 158.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys 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: Powys 70.3, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys 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: Powys 167.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys 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: Powys 22.1, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Powys and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,600£4,619£4,363Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,313£12,365£11,679Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,504£1,510£1,426Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£314£315£298Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£688£691£653Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£381£382£361Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£96£91Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£89£89£84Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,143£1,148£1,084Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£155£146Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£260£261£247Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.04£6.07£5.73Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,003.8Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.081.8Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0140.1Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.354.9Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8142.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.118.9Powys

Per resident

Powys 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

Powys Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Powys: £5,079Shropshire: £4,619Powys: £5,101Shropshire: £4,363Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Powys: £3,335Shropshire: £3,108Powys: £3,349Shropshire: £2,936Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Powys: £974Shropshire: £872Powys: £978Shropshire: £824Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Powys: £3,021Shropshire: £2,850Powys: £3,034Shropshire: £2,691Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Powys: £101Shropshire: £79Powys: £101Shropshire: £75Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys 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: Powys £206, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Powys: £206Shropshire: £174Powys: £207Shropshire: £164Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys 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: Powys £6.53, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Powys: £6.53Shropshire: £5.38Powys: £6.55Shropshire: £5.08Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys 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: Powys £487, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Powys: £487Shropshire: £382Powys: £490Shropshire: £361Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Powys: £109Shropshire: £96Powys: £110Shropshire: £91Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Powys 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: Powys £58, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Powys: £58Shropshire: £51Powys: £58Shropshire: £49Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Powys: £700Shropshire: £663Powys: £703Shropshire: £626Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Powys: £167Shropshire: £155Powys: £167Shropshire: £146Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Powys: £209Shropshire: £151Powys: £210Shropshire: £142Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Powys: £3.04Shropshire: £3.87Powys: £3.05Shropshire: £3.66Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Powys: £3.62Shropshire: £3.12Powys: £3.63Shropshire: £2.95Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Powys: £6.92Shropshire: £6.07Powys: £6.95Shropshire: £5.73Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys 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: Powys 275.2, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys 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: Powys 43.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys 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: Powys 70.3, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys 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: Powys 12.4, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Powys and Shropshire, per resident
MeasurePowysShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,600£4,619£4,363Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,095£3,108£2,936Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£869£872£824Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,837£2,850£2,691Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£79£79£75Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£173£174£164Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.36£5.38£5.08Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£381£382£361Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£96£91Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£51£51£49Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£660£663£626Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£155£146Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£150£151£142Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.11£3.12£2.95Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.04£6.07£5.73Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2252.3Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.6Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.335.2Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.354.9Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.882.1Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.9Powys

Total

Powys 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

Powys Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnPowys: £685.0mShropshire: £1.5bnPowys: £687.9mShropshire: £1.4bnPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnPowys: £449.7mShropshire: £1.0bnPowys: £451.6mShropshire: £973.9mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mPowys: £131.4mShropshire: £289.4mPowys: £131.9mShropshire: £273.3mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mPowys: £407.4mShropshire: £945.3mPowys: £409.2mShropshire: £892.9mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mPowys: £13.6mShropshire: £26.3mPowys: £13.7mShropshire: £24.8mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mShropshire 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: Powys £27.8m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mPowys: £27.8mShropshire: £57.6mPowys: £27.9mShropshire: £54.4mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mShropshire 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: Powys £0.88m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mPowys: £0.88mShropshire: £1.8mPowys: £0.88mShropshire: £1.7mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mShropshire 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: Powys £65.7m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mPowys: £65.7mShropshire: £126.8mPowys: £66.0mShropshire: £119.8mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mShropshire 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: Powys £14.7m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mPowys: £14.7mShropshire: £31.9mPowys: £14.8mShropshire: £30.2mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShropshire 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: Powys £7.8m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mPowys: £7.8mShropshire: £17.1mPowys: £7.9mShropshire: £16.1mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mPowys: £94.5mShropshire: £220.0mPowys: £94.9mShropshire: £207.8mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mPowys: £22.5mShropshire: £51.3mPowys: £22.6mShropshire: £48.4mPowys: £21.3m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mPowys: £28.2mShropshire: £50.0mPowys: £28.3mShropshire: £47.3mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mPowys: £0.41mShropshire: £1.3mPowys: £0.41mShropshire: £1.2mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mPowys: £0.49mShropshire: £1.0mPowys: £0.49mShropshire: £0.98mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.93mShropshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.94mShropshire: £1.9mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Powys: 37,117

    37,117Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Powys: 3,396

    3,396Shropshire 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: Powys 5,832, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Powys: 5,832

    5,832Shropshire 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: Powys 9,478, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Powys: 9,478

    9,478Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Powys: 12,650

    12,650Shropshire 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: Powys 1,669, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Powys: 1,669

    1,669Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Powys and Shropshire, total
MeasurePowysShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11783,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3966,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,83211,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,47818,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65027,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6693,629Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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