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Hinckley and Bosworth and Shrewsbury

101,237 and 104,230 residents (mid-2024).

Hinckley and Bosworth is higher than Shrewsbury on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hinckley and Bosworth is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Shrewsbury on 12. 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

Hinckley and Bosworth Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £4,300, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,300Shrewsbury: £4,361Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,318Shrewsbury: £4,119Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,079

    £4,300£4,318£4,079Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £12,995, Shrewsbury £12,234Shrewsbury: £12,234Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,995Shrewsbury: £12,286Hinckley and Bosworth: £13,051Shrewsbury: £11,604Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,327

    £12,995£13,051£12,327Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £1,548, Shrewsbury £1,599Shrewsbury: £1,599Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,548Shrewsbury: £1,606Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,554Shrewsbury: £1,517Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £12,014, Shrewsbury £11,170Shrewsbury: £11,170Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,014Shrewsbury: £11,218Hinckley and Bosworth: £12,065Shrewsbury: £10,595Hinckley and Bosworth: £11,395

    £12,014£12,065£11,395Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £258, Shrewsbury £319Shrewsbury: £319Hinckley and Bosworth: £258Shrewsbury: £320Hinckley and Bosworth: £259Shrewsbury: £303Hinckley and Bosworth: £245

    £258£259£245Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £705, Shrewsbury £723Shrewsbury: £723Hinckley and Bosworth: £705Shrewsbury: £726Hinckley and Bosworth: £708Shrewsbury: £686Hinckley and Bosworth: £669

    £705£708£669Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £19, Shrewsbury £21Shrewsbury: £21Hinckley and Bosworth: £19Shrewsbury: £21Hinckley and Bosworth: £19Shrewsbury: £20Hinckley and Bosworth: £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: Hinckley and Bosworth £388, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Hinckley and Bosworth: £388Shrewsbury: £400Hinckley and Bosworth: £390Shrewsbury: £378Hinckley and Bosworth: £368

    £388£390£368Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £110, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £110Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £111Shrewsbury: £93Hinckley and Bosworth: £105

    £110£111£105Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £99, Shrewsbury £82Shrewsbury: £82Hinckley and Bosworth: £99Shrewsbury: £82Hinckley and Bosworth: £100Shrewsbury: £78Hinckley and Bosworth: £94

    £99£100£94Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hinckley and Bosworth £1,226, Shrewsbury £1,224Shrewsbury: £1,224Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,226Shrewsbury: £1,230Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,231Shrewsbury: £1,161Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,224£1,230£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £115, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £174Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £164Hinckley and Bosworth: £109

    £115£115£109Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £211, Shrewsbury £280Shrewsbury: £280Hinckley and Bosworth: £211Shrewsbury: £281Hinckley and Bosworth: £212Shrewsbury: £266Hinckley and Bosworth: £200

    £211£212£200Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £7.56, Shrewsbury £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.56Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.56Shrewsbury: £7.59Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.59Shrewsbury: £7.17Hinckley and Bosworth: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hinckley and Bosworth £3.93, Shrewsbury £5.09Shrewsbury: £5.09Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.93Shrewsbury: £5.11Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.95Shrewsbury: £4.83Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shrewsbury is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £5.01Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.73Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 1,028.7, Shrewsbury 998.3Shrewsbury: 998.3Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 71.1, Shrewsbury 83.9Shrewsbury: 83.9Hinckley and Bosworth: 71.1

    71.1Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 150.2, Shrewsbury 144.3Shrewsbury: 144.3Hinckley and Bosworth: 150.2

    150.2Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 56.5, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Hinckley and Bosworth: 56.5

    56.5Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 146.6, Shrewsbury 148.5Shrewsbury: 148.5Hinckley and Bosworth: 146.6

    146.6Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 21.9, Shrewsbury 17.6Shrewsbury: 17.6Hinckley and Bosworth: 21.9

    21.9Hinckley and Bosworth is higher17.6

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Hinckley and Bosworth and Shrewsbury, per person in the age group
MeasureHinckley and BosworthShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,300£4,318£4,079£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,051£12,327£12,234£12,286£11,604Hinckley and Bosworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,599£1,606£1,517Shrewsbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,014£12,065£11,395£11,170£11,218£10,595Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£319£320£303Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£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£388£390£368£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£98£98£93Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£82£82£78Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,224£1,230£1,161Hinckley and Bosworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£280£281£266Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.56£7.59£7.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.09£5.11£4.83Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.7998.3Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.183.9Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2144.3Hinckley and Bosworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.554.6Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.6148.5Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.917.6Hinckley and Bosworth

Per resident

Hinckley and Bosworth 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

Hinckley and Bosworth Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £4,300, Shrewsbury £4,342Shrewsbury: £4,342Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,300Shrewsbury: £4,361Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,318Shrewsbury: £4,119Hinckley and Bosworth: £4,079

    £4,300£4,318£4,079Shrewsbury is higher£4,342£4,361£4,119

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £2,745, Shrewsbury £2,718Shrewsbury: £2,718Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,745Shrewsbury: £2,729Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,756Shrewsbury: £2,578Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,603

    £2,745£2,756£2,603Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,718£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £937, Shrewsbury £951Shrewsbury: £951Hinckley and Bosworth: £937Shrewsbury: £955Hinckley and Bosworth: £941Shrewsbury: £902Hinckley and Bosworth: £889

    £937£941£889Shrewsbury is higher£951£955£902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £2,537, Shrewsbury £2,481Shrewsbury: £2,481Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,537Shrewsbury: £2,492Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,548Shrewsbury: £2,354Hinckley and Bosworth: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £54, Shrewsbury £71Shrewsbury: £71Hinckley and Bosworth: £54Shrewsbury: £71Hinckley and Bosworth: £55Shrewsbury: £67Hinckley and Bosworth: £52

    £54£55£52Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £149, Shrewsbury £161Shrewsbury: £161Hinckley and Bosworth: £149Shrewsbury: £161Hinckley and Bosworth: £150Shrewsbury: £152Hinckley and Bosworth: £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: Hinckley and Bosworth £3.97, Shrewsbury £4.73Shrewsbury: £4.73Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.97Shrewsbury: £4.75Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.99Shrewsbury: £4.49Hinckley and Bosworth: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £388, Shrewsbury £398Shrewsbury: £398Hinckley and Bosworth: £388Shrewsbury: £400Hinckley and Bosworth: £390Shrewsbury: £378Hinckley and Bosworth: £368

    £388£390£368Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £110, Shrewsbury £98Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £110Shrewsbury: £98Hinckley and Bosworth: £111Shrewsbury: £93Hinckley and Bosworth: £105

    £110£111£105Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £60, Shrewsbury £49Shrewsbury: £49Hinckley and Bosworth: £60Shrewsbury: £49Hinckley and Bosworth: £60Shrewsbury: £46Hinckley and Bosworth: £57

    £60£60£57Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £742, Shrewsbury £728Shrewsbury: £728Hinckley and Bosworth: £742Shrewsbury: £731Hinckley and Bosworth: £745Shrewsbury: £691Hinckley and Bosworth: £704

    £742£745£704Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £115, Shrewsbury £173Shrewsbury: £173Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £174Hinckley and Bosworth: £115Shrewsbury: £164Hinckley and Bosworth: £109

    £115£115£109Shrewsbury is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £128, Shrewsbury £167Shrewsbury: £167Hinckley and Bosworth: £128Shrewsbury: £167Hinckley and Bosworth: £128Shrewsbury: £158Hinckley and Bosworth: £121

    £128£128£121Shrewsbury is higher£167£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58, Shrewsbury £4.49Shrewsbury: £4.49Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £4.51Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.26Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £2.38, Shrewsbury £3.03Shrewsbury: £3.03Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.38Shrewsbury: £3.04Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.39Shrewsbury: £2.87Hinckley and Bosworth: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Shrewsbury is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hinckley and Bosworth £4.58, Shrewsbury £4.99Shrewsbury: £4.99Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.58Shrewsbury: £5.01Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.59Shrewsbury: £4.73Hinckley and Bosworth: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Shrewsbury is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hinckley and Bosworth 217.3, Shrewsbury 221.8Shrewsbury: 221.8Hinckley and Bosworth: 217.3

    217.3Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count221.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hinckley and Bosworth 15.0, Shrewsbury 18.6Shrewsbury: 18.6Hinckley and Bosworth: 15.0

    15.0Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 31.7, Shrewsbury 32.0Shrewsbury: 32.0Hinckley and Bosworth: 31.7

    31.7Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 56.5, Shrewsbury 54.6Shrewsbury: 54.6Hinckley and Bosworth: 56.5

    56.5Hinckley and Bosworth is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hinckley and Bosworth 88.8, Shrewsbury 88.3Shrewsbury: 88.3Hinckley and Bosworth: 88.8

    88.8Hinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 13.3, Shrewsbury 10.5Shrewsbury: 10.5Hinckley and Bosworth: 13.3

    13.3Hinckley and Bosworth is higher10.5

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Hinckley and Bosworth and Shrewsbury, per resident
MeasureHinckley and BosworthShrewsburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,300£4,318£4,079£4,342£4,361£4,119Shrewsbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,603£2,718£2,729£2,578Hinckley and Bosworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£951£955£902Shrewsbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407£2,481£2,492£2,354Hinckley and Bosworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£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£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.73£4.75£4.49Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£388£390£368£398£400£378Shrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£98£98£93Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£49£49£46Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£728£731£691Hinckley and Bosworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£173£174£164Shrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£167£167£158Shrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.49£4.51£4.26Hinckley and Bosworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.03£3.04£2.87Shrewsbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.99£5.01£4.73Shrewsbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.3221.8Shrewsbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.6Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.0Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.554.6Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.888.3Hinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.5Hinckley and Bosworth

Total

Hinckley and Bosworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Shrewsbury on 18. 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

Hinckley and Bosworth Shrewsbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £435.3m, Shrewsbury £452.6mShrewsbury: £452.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £435.3mShrewsbury: £454.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £437.2mShrewsbury: £429.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £412.9m

    £435.3m£437.2m£412.9mShrewsbury is higher£452.6m£454.5m£429.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £277.9m, Shrewsbury £283.3mShrewsbury: £283.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £277.9mShrewsbury: £284.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £279.0mShrewsbury: £268.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.0m£263.6mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £94.9m, Shrewsbury £99.1mShrewsbury: £99.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £94.9mShrewsbury: £99.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £95.3mShrewsbury: £94.0mHinckley and Bosworth: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mShrewsbury is higher£99.1m£99.5m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £256.9m, Shrewsbury £258.6mShrewsbury: £258.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £256.9mShrewsbury: £259.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £258.0mShrewsbury: £245.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £243.7m

    £256.9m£258.0m£243.7mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£258.6m£259.7m£245.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £5.5m, Shrewsbury £7.4mShrewsbury: £7.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.5mShrewsbury: £7.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.5mShrewsbury: £7.0mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £15.1m, Shrewsbury £16.7mShrewsbury: £16.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £15.1mShrewsbury: £16.8mHinckley and Bosworth: £15.1mShrewsbury: £15.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mShrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £0.40m, Shrewsbury £0.49mShrewsbury: £0.49mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.49mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.40mShrewsbury: £0.47mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £39.3m, Shrewsbury £41.5mShrewsbury: £41.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £39.3mShrewsbury: £41.7mHinckley and Bosworth: £39.5mShrewsbury: £39.3mHinckley and Bosworth: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mShrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £11.2m, Shrewsbury £10.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.2mShrewsbury: £10.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.2mShrewsbury: £9.6mHinckley and Bosworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHinckley and Bosworth 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: Hinckley and Bosworth £6.1m, Shrewsbury £5.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £6.1mShrewsbury: £5.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £6.1mShrewsbury: £4.8mHinckley and Bosworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mHinckley and Bosworth is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £75.1m, Shrewsbury £75.9mShrewsbury: £75.9mHinckley and Bosworth: £75.1mShrewsbury: £76.2mHinckley and Bosworth: £75.4mShrewsbury: £72.0mHinckley and Bosworth: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.4m£71.3mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£75.9m£76.2m£72.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £11.6m, Shrewsbury £18.1mShrewsbury: £18.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.6mShrewsbury: £18.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.7mShrewsbury: £17.1mHinckley and Bosworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShrewsbury is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £12.9m, Shrewsbury £17.4mShrewsbury: £17.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £12.9mShrewsbury: £17.4mHinckley and Bosworth: £13.0mShrewsbury: £16.5mHinckley and Bosworth: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mShrewsbury is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £0.46m, Shrewsbury £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.47mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.47mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.44mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £0.24m, Shrewsbury £0.32mShrewsbury: £0.32mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.24mShrewsbury: £0.32mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.24mShrewsbury: £0.30mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShrewsbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hinckley and Bosworth £0.46m, Shrewsbury £0.52mShrewsbury: £0.52mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.46mShrewsbury: £0.52mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.47mShrewsbury: £0.49mHinckley and Bosworth: £0.44m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hinckley and Bosworth 21,995, Shrewsbury 23,114Shrewsbury: 23,114Hinckley and Bosworth: 21,995

    21,995Shrewsbury is higherDepends on how you count23,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hinckley and Bosworth 1,520, Shrewsbury 1,943Shrewsbury: 1,943Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,520

    1,520Shrewsbury is higher1,943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hinckley and Bosworth 3,211, Shrewsbury 3,340Shrewsbury: 3,340Hinckley and Bosworth: 3,211

    3,211Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 5,719, Shrewsbury 5,687Shrewsbury: 5,687Hinckley and Bosworth: 5,719

    5,719Hinckley and Bosworth is higher5,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hinckley and Bosworth 8,985, Shrewsbury 9,207Shrewsbury: 9,207Hinckley and Bosworth: 8,985

    8,985Shrewsbury 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: Hinckley and Bosworth 1,344, Shrewsbury 1,091Shrewsbury: 1,091Hinckley and Bosworth: 1,344

    1,344Hinckley and Bosworth is higher1,091

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Hinckley and Bosworth and Shrewsbury, total
MeasureHinckley and BosworthShrewsburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.3m£437.2m£412.9m£452.6m£454.5m£429.3mShrewsbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.0m£263.6m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mShrewsbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£99.1m£99.5m£94.0mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.9m£258.0m£243.7m£258.6m£259.7m£245.3mShrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mShrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mShrewsbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mShrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£41.5m£41.7m£39.3mShrewsbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHinckley and Bosworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHinckley and Bosworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.4m£71.3m£75.9m£76.2m£72.0mShrewsbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShrewsbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mShrewsbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mShrewsbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mShrewsbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShrewsbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99523,114Shrewsbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5201,943Shrewsbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,340Shrewsbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7195,687Hinckley and Bosworth
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9859,207Shrewsbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3441,091Hinckley and Bosworth

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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