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Grantham and Bourne and Shrewsbury

101,886 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Grantham and Bourne is higher than Shrewsbury on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 7. 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

Grantham and Bourne Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £4,501, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Shrewsbury: £4,361Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Shrewsbury: £4,119Grantham and Bourne: £4,269

    £4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £12,681, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Grantham and Bourne: £12,681Shrewsbury: £12,286Grantham and Bourne: £12,735Shrewsbury: £11,604Grantham and Bourne: £12,028

    £12,681£12,735£12,028Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £1,710, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Grantham and Bourne: £1,710Shrewsbury: £1,606Grantham and Bourne: £1,717Shrewsbury: £1,517Grantham and Bourne: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £11,662, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Grantham and Bourne: £11,662Shrewsbury: £11,218Grantham and Bourne: £11,712Shrewsbury: £10,595Grantham and Bourne: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £299, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Grantham and Bourne: £299Shrewsbury: £320Grantham and Bourne: £301Shrewsbury: £303Grantham and Bourne: £284

    £299£301£284Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £700, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Grantham and Bourne: £700Shrewsbury: £726Grantham and Bourne: £703Shrewsbury: £686Grantham and Bourne: £664

    £700£703£664Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £20, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Grantham and Bourne: £20Shrewsbury: £21Grantham and Bourne: £20Shrewsbury: £20Grantham and Bourne: £19

    £20£20£19Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £406, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Grantham and Bourne: £406Shrewsbury: £400Grantham and Bourne: £407Shrewsbury: £378Grantham and Bourne: £385

    £406£407£385Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £118, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £93Grantham and Bourne: £112

    £118£118£112Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £107, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Grantham and Bourne: £107Shrewsbury: £82Grantham and Bourne: £107Shrewsbury: £78Grantham and Bourne: £101

    £107£107£101Grantham and Bourne is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Grantham and Bourne £1,348, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Grantham and Bourne: £1,348Shrewsbury: £1,230Grantham and Bourne: £1,354Shrewsbury: £1,161Grantham and Bourne: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £134, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Grantham and Bourne: £134Shrewsbury: £174Grantham and Bourne: £135Shrewsbury: £164Grantham and Bourne: £128

    £134£135£128Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £241, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Grantham and Bourne: £241Shrewsbury: £281Grantham and Bourne: £242Shrewsbury: £266Grantham and Bourne: £229

    £241£242£229Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £9.18, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Grantham and Bourne: £9.18Shrewsbury: £7.59Grantham and Bourne: £9.22Shrewsbury: £7.17Grantham and Bourne: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £5.02, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Grantham and Bourne: £5.02Shrewsbury: £5.11Grantham and Bourne: £5.04Shrewsbury: £4.83Grantham and Bourne: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.86, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Shrewsbury: £5.01Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Shrewsbury: £4.73Grantham and Bourne: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5

    1,020.5Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 79.2, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Grantham and Bourne: 79.2

    79.2Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne 151.7, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Grantham and Bourne: 151.7

    151.7Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 58.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Grantham and Bourne: 58.9

    58.9Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 170.4, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Grantham and Bourne: 170.4

    170.4Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 22.6, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Grantham and Bourne: 22.6

    22.6Grantham and Bourne is higher17.6

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Grantham and Bourne and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureGrantham and BourneShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,269£4,342£4,361£4,119Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,681£12,735£12,028£12,234£12,286£11,604Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,599£1,606£1,517Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,170£11,218£10,595Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£407£385£398£400£378Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£98£93Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£82£82£78Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,224£1,230£1,161Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.56£7.59£7.17Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£4.99£5.01£4.73Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.5998.3Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.283.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7144.3Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.954.6Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.4148.5Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.617.6Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 7. 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

Grantham and Bourne Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £4,501, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Shrewsbury: £4,361Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Shrewsbury: £4,119Grantham and Bourne: £4,269

    £4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2,828, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Grantham and Bourne: £2,828Shrewsbury: £2,729Grantham and Bourne: £2,840Shrewsbury: £2,578Grantham and Bourne: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Grantham and Bourne is higher£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £1,009, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Grantham and Bourne: £1,009Shrewsbury: £955Grantham and Bourne: £1,013Shrewsbury: £902Grantham and Bourne: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Grantham and Bourne is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2,601, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Grantham and Bourne: £2,601Shrewsbury: £2,492Grantham and Bourne: £2,612Shrewsbury: £2,354Grantham and Bourne: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Grantham and Bourne is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £67, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Grantham and Bourne: £67Shrewsbury: £71Grantham and Bourne: £67Shrewsbury: £67Grantham and Bourne: £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: Grantham and Bourne £156, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Grantham and Bourne: £156Shrewsbury: £161Grantham and Bourne: £157Shrewsbury: £152Grantham and Bourne: £148

    £156£157£148Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £4.38, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Grantham and Bourne: £4.38Shrewsbury: £4.75Grantham and Bourne: £4.39Shrewsbury: £4.49Grantham and Bourne: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £406, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Grantham and Bourne: £406Shrewsbury: £400Grantham and Bourne: £407Shrewsbury: £378Grantham and Bourne: £385

    £406£407£385Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £118, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Shrewsbury: £93Grantham and Bourne: £112

    £118£118£112Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £63, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Grantham and Bourne: £63Shrewsbury: £49Grantham and Bourne: £63Shrewsbury: £46Grantham and Bourne: £60

    £63£63£60Grantham and Bourne is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £795, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Grantham and Bourne: £795Shrewsbury: £731Grantham and Bourne: £798Shrewsbury: £691Grantham and Bourne: £754

    £795£798£754Grantham and Bourne is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £134, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Grantham and Bourne: £134Shrewsbury: £174Grantham and Bourne: £135Shrewsbury: £164Grantham and Bourne: £128

    £134£135£128Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £142, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Grantham and Bourne: £142Shrewsbury: £167Grantham and Bourne: £143Shrewsbury: £158Grantham and Bourne: £135

    £142£143£135Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.42, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Grantham and Bourne: £5.42Shrewsbury: £4.51Grantham and Bourne: £5.44Shrewsbury: £4.26Grantham and Bourne: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Grantham and Bourne is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2.96, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Grantham and Bourne: £2.96Shrewsbury: £3.04Grantham and Bourne: £2.98Shrewsbury: £2.87Grantham and Bourne: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.86, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Shrewsbury: £5.01Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Shrewsbury: £4.73Grantham and Bourne: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Grantham and Bourne is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 227.6, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Grantham and Bourne: 227.6

    227.6Grantham and Bourne is higher221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 17.7, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Grantham and Bourne: 17.7

    17.7Shrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne 33.8, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Grantham and Bourne: 33.8

    33.8Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 58.9, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Grantham and Bourne: 58.9

    58.9Grantham and Bourne is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 100.5, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Grantham and Bourne: 100.5

    100.5Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 13.3, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Grantham and Bourne: 13.3

    13.3Grantham and Bourne is higher10.5

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Grantham and Bourne and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureGrantham and BourneShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,269£4,342£4,361£4,119Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,718£2,729£2,578Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£951£955£902Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,481£2,492£2,354Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£71£71£67Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£407£385£398£400£378Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£98£93Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£49£49£46Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£728£731£691Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.49£4.51£4.26Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£4.99£5.01£4.73Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6221.8Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.718.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.832.0Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.954.6Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.588.3Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.5Grantham and Bourne

Total

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 8. 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

Grantham and Bourne Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £458.6m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mShrewsbury: £454.5mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mShrewsbury: £429.3mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0m

    £458.6m£460.5m£435.0mGrantham and Bourne is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £288.2m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mShrewsbury: £284.5mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mShrewsbury: £268.7mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mGrantham and Bourne is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £102.8m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mShrewsbury: £99.5mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mShrewsbury: £94.0mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Grantham and Bourne £265.0m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mShrewsbury: £259.7mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mShrewsbury: £245.3mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4m

    £265.0m£266.2m£251.4mGrantham and Bourne is higher£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne £6.8m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mShrewsbury: £7.0mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mShrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £15.9m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mShrewsbury: £16.8mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mShrewsbury: £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £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: Grantham and Bourne £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.47mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mShrewsbury 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: Grantham and Bourne £41.3m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mShrewsbury: £41.7mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mShrewsbury: £39.3mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£41.5m£41.7m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne £12.0m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mShrewsbury: £10.2mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mShrewsbury: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £6.4m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mShrewsbury: £5.1mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mShrewsbury: £4.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne £81.0m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mShrewsbury: £76.2mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mShrewsbury: £72.0mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8m

    £81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Grantham and Bourne £13.7m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mShrewsbury: £18.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mShrewsbury: £17.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Grantham and Bourne £14.5m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mShrewsbury: £17.4mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mShrewsbury: £16.5mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.55m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.47mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.44mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.30m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.32mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mShrewsbury: £0.30mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.60m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.52mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mShrewsbury: £0.49mGrantham and Bourne: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Grantham and Bourne 23,191, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Grantham and Bourne: 23,191

    23,191Grantham and Bourne is higher23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne 1,799, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Grantham and Bourne: 1,799

    1,799Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 3,447, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Grantham and Bourne: 3,447

    3,447Grantham and Bourne is higher3,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 6,002, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Grantham and Bourne: 6,002

    6,002Grantham and Bourne is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne 10,240, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Grantham and Bourne: 10,240

    10,240Grantham and Bourne is higher9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 1,356, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Grantham and Bourne: 1,356

    1,356Grantham and Bourne is higher1,091

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Grantham and Bourne and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureGrantham and BourneShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mGrantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mGrantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mGrantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGrantham and Bourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,19123,114Grantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7991,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4473,340Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0025,687Grantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2409,207Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3561,091Grantham and Bourne

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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