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Frome and East Somerset and Shrewsbury

94,068 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Shrewsbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 13. 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

Frome and East Somerset Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Shrewsbury: £4,361Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Shrewsbury: £4,119Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Shrewsbury: £12,286Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Shrewsbury: £11,604Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Shrewsbury: £1,606Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Shrewsbury: £1,517Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,517

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Shrewsbury: £11,218Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Shrewsbury: £10,595Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,170£11,218£10,595

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Frome and East Somerset: £284Shrewsbury: £320Frome and East Somerset: £285Shrewsbury: £303Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Frome and East Somerset: £580Shrewsbury: £726Frome and East Somerset: £582Shrewsbury: £686Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Shrewsbury: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19Shrewsbury: £20Frome and East Somerset: £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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Frome and East Somerset: £345Shrewsbury: £400Frome and East Somerset: £346Shrewsbury: £378Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £128Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Shrewsbury: £93Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Frome and East Somerset: £94Shrewsbury: £82Frome and East Somerset: £94Shrewsbury: £78Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Shrewsbury: £1,230Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Shrewsbury: £1,161Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £174Frome and East Somerset: £126Shrewsbury: £164Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £193, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Frome and East Somerset: £193Shrewsbury: £281Frome and East Somerset: £193Shrewsbury: £266Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Shrewsbury: £7.59Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Shrewsbury: £7.17Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Shrewsbury: £5.11Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Shrewsbury: £4.83Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Shrewsbury: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Shrewsbury: £4.73Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count998.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Shrewsbury is higher144.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higher17.6

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Frome and East Somerset and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,234£12,286£11,604Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,599£1,606£1,517Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,170£11,218£10,595Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£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£345£346£327£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£98£98£93Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£82£82£78Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,224£1,230£1,161Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.56£7.59£7.17Shrewsbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.4998.3Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.383.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0144.3Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.454.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.317.6Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 16. 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

Frome and East Somerset Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Shrewsbury: £4,361Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Shrewsbury: £4,119Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Shrewsbury: £2,729Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Shrewsbury: £2,578Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Shrewsbury: £955Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Shrewsbury: £902Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Shrewsbury: £2,492Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Shrewsbury: £2,354Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Frome and East Somerset: £61Shrewsbury: £71Frome and East Somerset: £61Shrewsbury: £67Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £125, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £161Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £152Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Shrewsbury: £4.75Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Shrewsbury: £4.49Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Frome and East Somerset: £345Shrewsbury: £400Frome and East Somerset: £346Shrewsbury: £378Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £128Shrewsbury: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Shrewsbury: £93Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £55, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Frome and East Somerset: £55Shrewsbury: £49Frome and East Somerset: £55Shrewsbury: £46Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Frome and East Somerset: £827Shrewsbury: £731Frome and East Somerset: £831Shrewsbury: £691Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Frome and East Somerset: £125Shrewsbury: £174Frome and East Somerset: £126Shrewsbury: £164Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Frome and East Somerset: £114Shrewsbury: £167Frome and East Somerset: £114Shrewsbury: £158Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Shrewsbury: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Shrewsbury: £4.26Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Shrewsbury is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Shrewsbury: £3.04Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Shrewsbury: £2.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Shrewsbury: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Shrewsbury: £4.73Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Shrewsbury is higher32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Shrewsbury is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Shrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higher10.5

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Frome and East Somerset and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,718£2,729£2,578Shrewsbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£951£955£902Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,481£2,492£2,354Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£98£98£93Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£46Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£728£731£691Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.49£4.51£4.26Shrewsbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.99£5.01£4.73Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.454.6Shrewsbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.088.3Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.5Frome and East Somerset

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 17. 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

Frome and East Somerset Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mShrewsbury: £454.5mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mShrewsbury: £429.3mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mShrewsbury is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mShrewsbury: £284.5mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mShrewsbury: £268.7mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mShrewsbury: £99.5mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mShrewsbury: £94.0mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mShrewsbury: £259.7mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mShrewsbury: £245.3mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mShrewsbury: £7.0mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mShrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mShrewsbury: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £15.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mShrewsbury: £0.47mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mShrewsbury: £41.7mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mShrewsbury: £39.3mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mShrewsbury 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: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mShrewsbury: £10.2mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mShrewsbury: £9.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mShrewsbury: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mShrewsbury: £4.8mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mShrewsbury: £76.2mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mShrewsbury: £72.0mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £18.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mShrewsbury: £17.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mShrewsbury: £17.4mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mShrewsbury: £16.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.47mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mShrewsbury: £0.44mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShrewsbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mShrewsbury: £0.30mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.52mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mShrewsbury: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Shrewsbury is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Shrewsbury is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Shrewsbury is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Frome and East Somerset is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55523,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9315,687Shrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,091Frome and East Somerset

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.
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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.
  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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