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Droitwich and Evesham and Shrewsbury

106,710 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Droitwich and Evesham is higher than Shrewsbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Droitwich and Evesham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 11. 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

Droitwich and Evesham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4,454, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Droitwich and Evesham: £4,454Shrewsbury: £4,361Droitwich and Evesham: £4,473Shrewsbury: £4,119Droitwich and Evesham: £4,225

    £4,454£4,473£4,225Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Droitwich and Evesham £12,442, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Droitwich and Evesham: £12,442Shrewsbury: £12,286Droitwich and Evesham: £12,495Shrewsbury: £11,604Droitwich and Evesham: £11,802

    £12,442£12,495£11,802Droitwich and Evesham is higher£12,234£12,286£11,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham £1,629, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Droitwich and Evesham: £1,629Shrewsbury: £1,606Droitwich and Evesham: £1,636Shrewsbury: £1,517Droitwich and Evesham: £1,545

    £1,629£1,636£1,545Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Droitwich and Evesham £11,489, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Droitwich and Evesham: £11,489Shrewsbury: £11,218Droitwich and Evesham: £11,538Shrewsbury: £10,595Droitwich and Evesham: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Droitwich and Evesham is higher£11,170£11,218£10,595

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Droitwich and Evesham £289, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Droitwich and Evesham: £289Shrewsbury: £320Droitwich and Evesham: £290Shrewsbury: £303Droitwich and Evesham: £274

    £289£290£274Shrewsbury is higher£319£320£303

  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: Droitwich and Evesham £645, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Droitwich and Evesham: £645Shrewsbury: £726Droitwich and Evesham: £648Shrewsbury: £686Droitwich and Evesham: £612

    £645£648£612Shrewsbury is higher£723£726£686

  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: Droitwich and Evesham £19, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Droitwich and Evesham: £19Shrewsbury: £21Droitwich and Evesham: £19Shrewsbury: £20Droitwich and Evesham: £18

    £19£19£18Shrewsbury is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £361, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Droitwich and Evesham: £361Shrewsbury: £400Droitwich and Evesham: £362Shrewsbury: £378Droitwich and Evesham: £342

    £361£362£342Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £102, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £102Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £103Shrewsbury: £93Droitwich and Evesham: £97

    £102£103£97Droitwich and Evesham is higher£98£98£93

  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: Droitwich and Evesham £104, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Droitwich and Evesham: £104Shrewsbury: £82Droitwich and Evesham: £104Shrewsbury: £78Droitwich and Evesham: £98

    £104£104£98Droitwich and Evesham is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham £1,277, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Droitwich and Evesham: £1,277Shrewsbury: £1,230Droitwich and Evesham: £1,283Shrewsbury: £1,161Droitwich and Evesham: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £152, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £174Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £164Droitwich and Evesham: £144

    £152£152£144Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham £234, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Droitwich and Evesham: £234Shrewsbury: £281Droitwich and Evesham: £235Shrewsbury: £266Droitwich and Evesham: £222

    £234£235£222Shrewsbury is higher£280£281£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham £6.77, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Droitwich and Evesham: £6.77Shrewsbury: £7.59Droitwich and Evesham: £6.80Shrewsbury: £7.17Droitwich and Evesham: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Shrewsbury is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham £6.37, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Droitwich and Evesham: £6.37Shrewsbury: £5.11Droitwich and Evesham: £6.39Shrewsbury: £4.83Droitwich and Evesham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Droitwich and Evesham is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4.35, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £5.01Droitwich and Evesham: £4.37Shrewsbury: £4.73Droitwich and Evesham: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Shrewsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Droitwich and Evesham 1,003.9, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Droitwich and Evesham: 1,003.9

    1,003.9Droitwich and Evesham is higher998.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Droitwich and Evesham 72.7, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Droitwich and Evesham: 72.7

    72.7Shrewsbury is higher83.9

  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: Droitwich and Evesham 136.3, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Droitwich and Evesham: 136.3

    136.3Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count144.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 52.2, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Droitwich and Evesham: 52.2

    52.2Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Droitwich and Evesham 153.5, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Droitwich and Evesham: 153.5

    153.5Droitwich and Evesham is higher148.5

  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: Droitwich and Evesham 22.7, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Droitwich and Evesham: 22.7

    22.7Droitwich and Evesham is higher17.6

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Droitwich and Evesham and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureDroitwich and EveshamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,454£4,473£4,225£4,342£4,361£4,119Droitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,442£12,495£11,802£12,234£12,286£11,604Droitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,629£1,636£1,545£1,599£1,606£1,517Droitwich and Evesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,170£11,218£10,595Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£98£93Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£82£82£78Droitwich and Evesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,224£1,230£1,161Droitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.09£5.11£4.83Droitwich and Evesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.9998.3Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.783.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.254.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.5148.5Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.717.6Droitwich and Evesham

Per resident

Droitwich and Evesham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 11. 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

Droitwich and Evesham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4,454, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Droitwich and Evesham: £4,454Shrewsbury: £4,361Droitwich and Evesham: £4,473Shrewsbury: £4,119Droitwich and Evesham: £4,225

    £4,454£4,473£4,225Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £2,875, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Droitwich and Evesham: £2,875Shrewsbury: £2,729Droitwich and Evesham: £2,887Shrewsbury: £2,578Droitwich and Evesham: £2,727

    £2,875£2,887£2,727Droitwich and Evesham is higher£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £961, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Droitwich and Evesham: £961Shrewsbury: £955Droitwich and Evesham: £965Shrewsbury: £902Droitwich and Evesham: £911

    £961£965£911Droitwich and Evesham is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £2,654, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Droitwich and Evesham: £2,654Shrewsbury: £2,492Droitwich and Evesham: £2,666Shrewsbury: £2,354Droitwich and Evesham: £2,518

    £2,654£2,666£2,518Droitwich and Evesham is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £67, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Droitwich and Evesham: £67Shrewsbury: £71Droitwich and Evesham: £67Shrewsbury: £67Droitwich and Evesham: £63

    £67£67£63Shrewsbury is higher£71£71£67

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £149, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Droitwich and Evesham: £149Shrewsbury: £161Droitwich and Evesham: £150Shrewsbury: £152Droitwich and Evesham: £141

    £149£150£141Shrewsbury is higher£161£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4.33, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Droitwich and Evesham: £4.33Shrewsbury: £4.75Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £4.49Droitwich and Evesham: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Shrewsbury is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £361, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Droitwich and Evesham: £361Shrewsbury: £400Droitwich and Evesham: £362Shrewsbury: £378Droitwich and Evesham: £342

    £361£362£342Shrewsbury is higher£398£400£378

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £102, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £102Shrewsbury: £98Droitwich and Evesham: £103Shrewsbury: £93Droitwich and Evesham: £97

    £102£103£97Droitwich and Evesham is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £61, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Droitwich and Evesham: £61Shrewsbury: £49Droitwich and Evesham: £61Shrewsbury: £46Droitwich and Evesham: £58

    £61£61£58Droitwich and Evesham is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £753, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Droitwich and Evesham: £753Shrewsbury: £731Droitwich and Evesham: £757Shrewsbury: £691Droitwich and Evesham: £715

    £753£757£715Droitwich and Evesham is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £152, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £174Droitwich and Evesham: £152Shrewsbury: £164Droitwich and Evesham: £144

    £152£152£144Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £138, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Droitwich and Evesham: £138Shrewsbury: £167Droitwich and Evesham: £139Shrewsbury: £158Droitwich and Evesham: £131

    £138£139£131Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4.00, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Droitwich and Evesham: £4.00Shrewsbury: £4.51Droitwich and Evesham: £4.01Shrewsbury: £4.26Droitwich and Evesham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £3.75, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Droitwich and Evesham: £3.75Shrewsbury: £3.04Droitwich and Evesham: £3.77Shrewsbury: £2.87Droitwich and Evesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Droitwich and Evesham is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Droitwich and Evesham £4.35, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Droitwich and Evesham: £4.35Shrewsbury: £5.01Droitwich and Evesham: £4.37Shrewsbury: £4.73Droitwich and Evesham: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Shrewsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 231.9, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Droitwich and Evesham: 231.9

    231.9Droitwich and Evesham is higher221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 16.8, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Droitwich and Evesham: 16.8

    16.8Shrewsbury is higher18.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 31.5, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Droitwich and Evesham: 31.5

    31.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 52.2, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Droitwich and Evesham: 52.2

    52.2Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 90.5, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Droitwich and Evesham: 90.5

    90.5Droitwich and Evesham is higher88.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Droitwich and Evesham 13.4, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Droitwich and Evesham: 13.4

    13.4Droitwich and Evesham is higher10.5

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Droitwich and Evesham and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureDroitwich and EveshamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,454£4,473£4,225£4,342£4,361£4,119Droitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,875£2,887£2,727£2,718£2,729£2,578Droitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911£951£955£902Droitwich and Evesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,666£2,518£2,481£2,492£2,354Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£98£93Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£49£49£46Droitwich and Evesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£753£757£715£728£731£691Droitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.03£3.04£2.87Droitwich and Evesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.9221.8Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.254.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.588.3Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.5Droitwich and Evesham

Total

Droitwich and Evesham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 10. 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

Droitwich and Evesham Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Droitwich and Evesham £475.3m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mDroitwich and Evesham: £475.3mShrewsbury: £454.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £477.3mShrewsbury: £429.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £450.8m

    £475.3m£477.3m£450.8mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Droitwich and Evesham £306.7m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £306.7mShrewsbury: £284.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £308.1mShrewsbury: £268.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £291.0m

    £306.7m£308.1m£291.0mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Droitwich and Evesham £102.5m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £102.5mShrewsbury: £99.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £102.9mShrewsbury: £94.0mDroitwich and Evesham: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Droitwich and Evesham £283.3m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mDroitwich and Evesham: £283.3mShrewsbury: £259.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £284.5mShrewsbury: £245.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Droitwich and Evesham £7.1m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £7.1mShrewsbury: £7.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £7.1mShrewsbury: £7.0mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mShrewsbury is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham £15.9m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.9mShrewsbury: £16.8mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.0mShrewsbury: £15.9mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mShrewsbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham £0.46m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.49mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.47mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham £38.5m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £38.5mShrewsbury: £41.7mDroitwich and Evesham: £38.6mShrewsbury: £39.3mDroitwich and Evesham: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mShrewsbury is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham £10.9m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £10.9mShrewsbury: £10.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £11.0mShrewsbury: £9.6mDroitwich and Evesham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham £6.5m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.5mShrewsbury: £5.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.6mShrewsbury: £4.8mDroitwich and Evesham: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Droitwich and Evesham £80.4m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mDroitwich and Evesham: £80.4mShrewsbury: £76.2mDroitwich and Evesham: £80.7mShrewsbury: £72.0mDroitwich and Evesham: £76.3m

    £80.4m£80.7m£76.3mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Droitwich and Evesham £16.2m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.2mShrewsbury: £18.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £16.2mShrewsbury: £17.1mDroitwich and Evesham: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Droitwich and Evesham £14.8m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.8mShrewsbury: £17.4mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.8mShrewsbury: £16.5mDroitwich and Evesham: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Droitwich and Evesham £0.43m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.47mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.43mShrewsbury: £0.44mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Droitwich and Evesham £0.40m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.32mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.30mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Droitwich and Evesham £0.46m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.52mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.49mDroitwich and Evesham: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Droitwich and Evesham 24,750, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Droitwich and Evesham: 24,750

    24,750Droitwich and Evesham is higher23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Droitwich and Evesham 1,791, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Droitwich and Evesham: 1,791

    1,791Shrewsbury is higher1,943

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham 3,361, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Droitwich and Evesham: 3,361

    3,361Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count3,340

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham 5,574, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Droitwich and Evesham: 5,574

    5,574Shrewsbury is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Droitwich and Evesham 9,659, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Droitwich and Evesham: 9,659

    9,659Droitwich and Evesham is higher9,207

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Droitwich and Evesham 1,430, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Droitwich and Evesham: 1,430

    1,430Droitwich and Evesham is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Droitwich and Evesham and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureDroitwich and EveshamShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.3m£477.3m£450.8m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mDroitwich and Evesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.7m£308.1m£291.0m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mDroitwich and Evesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mDroitwich and Evesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mDroitwich and Evesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mDroitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mDroitwich and Evesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mDroitwich and Evesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDroitwich and Evesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,75023,114Droitwich and Evesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7911,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3613,340Droitwich and Evesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5745,687Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6599,207Droitwich and Evesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4301,091Droitwich and Evesham

Sources

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

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  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.
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