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High Peak and Shrewsbury

91,959 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Shrewsbury on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

High Peak is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 4. 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

High Peak Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342High Peak: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,361High Peak: £4,526Shrewsbury: £4,119High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,886, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234High Peak: £12,886Shrewsbury: £12,286High Peak: £12,941Shrewsbury: £11,604High Peak: £12,223

    £12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak 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: High Peak £1,641, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599High Peak: £1,641Shrewsbury: £1,606High Peak: £1,648Shrewsbury: £1,517High Peak: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak 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: High Peak £11,831, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170High Peak: £11,831Shrewsbury: £11,218High Peak: £11,881Shrewsbury: £10,595High Peak: £11,222

    £11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak 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: High Peak £335, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319High Peak: £335Shrewsbury: £320High Peak: £337Shrewsbury: £303High Peak: £318

    £335£337£318High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £698, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723High Peak: £698Shrewsbury: £726High Peak: £701Shrewsbury: £686High Peak: £662

    £698£701£662Shrewsbury 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: High Peak £22, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21High Peak: £22Shrewsbury: £21High Peak: £22Shrewsbury: £20High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21High Peak 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: High Peak £432, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398High Peak: £432Shrewsbury: £400High Peak: £434Shrewsbury: £378High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £93High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £90, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82High Peak: £90Shrewsbury: £82High Peak: £90Shrewsbury: £78High Peak: £85

    £90£90£85High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,194, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224High Peak: £1,194Shrewsbury: £1,230High Peak: £1,199Shrewsbury: £1,161High Peak: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Shrewsbury is higher£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173High Peak: £155Shrewsbury: £174High Peak: £156Shrewsbury: £164High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147Shrewsbury 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: High Peak £343, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280High Peak: £343Shrewsbury: £281High Peak: £345Shrewsbury: £266High Peak: £325

    £343£345£325High Peak 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: High Peak £8.52, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56High Peak: £8.52Shrewsbury: £7.59High Peak: £8.55Shrewsbury: £7.17High Peak: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak 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: High Peak £4.69, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09High Peak: £4.69Shrewsbury: £5.11High Peak: £4.71Shrewsbury: £4.83High Peak: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99High Peak: £6.03Shrewsbury: £5.01High Peak: £6.06Shrewsbury: £4.73High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72High Peak 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: High Peak 1,043.5, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3High Peak: 1,043.5

    1,043.5High Peak 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: High Peak 87.1, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9High Peak: 87.1

    87.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  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: High Peak 144.7, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3High Peak: 144.7

    144.7High Peak 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: High Peak 65.3, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak 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: High Peak 151.8, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5High Peak: 151.8

    151.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  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: High Peak 19.3, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6High Peak: 19.3

    19.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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High Peak and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,342£4,361£4,119High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,886£12,941£12,223£12,234£12,286£11,604High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,599£1,606£1,517High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,831£11,881£11,222£11,170£11,218£10,595High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£337£318£319£320£303High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£723£726£686Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£398£400£378High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£98£98£93High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£90£85£82£82£78High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,224£1,230£1,161Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£325£280£281£266High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.56£7.59£7.17High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.99£5.01£4.73High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.5998.3High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.183.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7144.3High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.354.6High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.8148.5High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.317.6High Peak

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 5. 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

High Peak Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342High Peak: £4,507Shrewsbury: £4,361High Peak: £4,526Shrewsbury: £4,119High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,792, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718High Peak: £2,792Shrewsbury: £2,729High Peak: £2,804Shrewsbury: £2,578High Peak: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951High Peak: £994Shrewsbury: £955High Peak: £998Shrewsbury: £902High Peak: £942

    £994£998£942High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,563, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481High Peak: £2,563Shrewsbury: £2,492High Peak: £2,574Shrewsbury: £2,354High Peak: £2,431

    £2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71High Peak: £73Shrewsbury: £71High Peak: £73Shrewsbury: £67High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161High Peak: £151Shrewsbury: £161High Peak: £152Shrewsbury: £152High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Shrewsbury 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: High Peak £4.85, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73High Peak: £4.85Shrewsbury: £4.75High Peak: £4.87Shrewsbury: £4.49High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £432, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398High Peak: £432Shrewsbury: £400High Peak: £434Shrewsbury: £378High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £98High Peak: £128Shrewsbury: £93High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £55, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49High Peak: £55Shrewsbury: £49High Peak: £55Shrewsbury: £46High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £723, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728High Peak: £723Shrewsbury: £731High Peak: £726Shrewsbury: £691High Peak: £686

    £723£726£686Shrewsbury is higher£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173High Peak: £155Shrewsbury: £174High Peak: £156Shrewsbury: £164High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167High Peak: £208Shrewsbury: £167High Peak: £209Shrewsbury: £158High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.16, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49High Peak: £5.16Shrewsbury: £4.51High Peak: £5.18Shrewsbury: £4.26High Peak: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.84, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03High Peak: £2.84Shrewsbury: £3.04High Peak: £2.85Shrewsbury: £2.87High Peak: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99High Peak: £6.03Shrewsbury: £5.01High Peak: £6.06Shrewsbury: £4.73High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72High Peak is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.1, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8High Peak: 226.1

    226.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6High Peak: 18.9

    18.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.3, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0High Peak: 31.3

    31.3Shrewsbury 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: High Peak 65.3, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3High Peak: 92.0

    92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5High Peak: 11.7

    11.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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High Peak and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,342£4,361£4,119High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,718£2,729£2,578High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£998£942£951£955£902High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,563£2,574£2,431£2,481£2,492£2,354High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£71£71£67High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£161£161£152Shrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.73£4.75£4.49High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£398£400£378High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£98£98£93High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£46High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£723£726£686£728£731£691Shrewsbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£167£167£158High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.49£4.51£4.26High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.99£5.01£4.73High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.1221.8High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.6High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.354.6High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.088.3High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.710.5High Peak

Total

High Peak 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

High Peak Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £414.5m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mHigh Peak: £414.5mShrewsbury: £454.5mHigh Peak: £416.2mShrewsbury: £429.3mHigh Peak: £393.1m

    £414.5m£416.2m£393.1mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mHigh Peak: £256.7mShrewsbury: £284.5mHigh Peak: £257.8mShrewsbury: £268.7mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mHigh Peak: £91.4mShrewsbury: £99.5mHigh Peak: £91.8mShrewsbury: £94.0mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mHigh Peak: £235.7mShrewsbury: £259.7mHigh Peak: £236.7mShrewsbury: £245.3mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mShrewsbury: £7.0mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mHigh Peak: £13.9mShrewsbury: £16.8mHigh Peak: £14.0mShrewsbury: £15.9mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShrewsbury 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: High Peak £0.45m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.45mShrewsbury: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak £39.8m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mHigh Peak: £39.8mShrewsbury: £41.7mHigh Peak: £39.9mShrewsbury: £39.3mHigh Peak: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mShrewsbury 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: High Peak £11.7m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mHigh Peak: £11.7mShrewsbury: £10.2mHigh Peak: £11.8mShrewsbury: £9.6mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £5.0m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mShrewsbury: £5.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mShrewsbury: £4.8mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mHigh Peak: £66.5mShrewsbury: £76.2mHigh Peak: £66.8mShrewsbury: £72.0mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mShrewsbury is higher£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.3m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mHigh Peak: £14.3mShrewsbury: £18.1mHigh Peak: £14.4mShrewsbury: £17.1mHigh Peak: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mHigh Peak: £19.1mShrewsbury: £17.4mHigh Peak: £19.2mShrewsbury: £16.5mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.48mShrewsbury: £0.44mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.26mShrewsbury: £0.30mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.55m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.55mShrewsbury: £0.52mHigh Peak: £0.56mShrewsbury: £0.49mHigh Peak: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHigh Peak is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Shrewsbury 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: High Peak 6,002, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687High Peak: 6,002

    6,002High Peak is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count9,207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count1,091

Show the numbers
High Peak and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureHigh PeakShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£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£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mShrewsbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79023,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7351,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8823,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0025,687High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4569,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,091Shrewsbury

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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